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[[Image:Baden 1786.jpg|550px|thumb|Furstenberg in 1789, to the east of the Breisgau]] | [[Image:Baden 1786.jpg|550px|thumb|Furstenberg in 1789, to the east of the Breisgau]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 818 in Künker sale 293 ( | + | This specimen was lot 818 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €3,100 (about US$4,178 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FÜRSTENBERG, FÜRSTENTUM, Joseph Wenzel, 1762-1783. Konv.-Taler 1767, Stuttgart. Ausbeute der Grube St. Wenzeslaus bei Wolfach. R Attraktives, sauber ausgeprägtes Exemplar, vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], principality of Furstenberg, Joseph Wenzel, 1762-83, convention mining thaler of 1767, Stuttgart mint, for the St. Wenceslaus mine. Scarce, attractive, well struck, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Furstenberg was an insignificant county wedged between Baden and Wurttemberg. This type is very rare. It is accompanied by a quadruple thaler ([[Furstenberg 1767 4 thaler Dav-2269|Dav-2269]]). |
''Recorded mintage:'' 500. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 500. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 28.06 g, .833 fine silver. | + | ''Specification:'' 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver. |
''Catalog reference:'' Dollinger 33; Müseler 19/11, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-2270]]; KM-16. | ''Catalog reference:'' Dollinger 33; Müseler 19/11, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-2270]]; KM-16. | ||
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* [[Furstenberg 1767-ARW 3 thaler Dav-LS277|1767-ARW triple thaler]] | * [[Furstenberg 1767-ARW 3 thaler Dav-LS277|1767-ARW triple thaler]] | ||
* [[Furstenberg 1767 4 thaler Dav-2269|1767 quadruple thaler]] | * [[Furstenberg 1767 4 thaler Dav-2269|1767 quadruple thaler]] | ||
| + | * [[Furstenberg 1772-G kreuzer|1772-G kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Furstenberg 1772-G 1/24 thaler|1772-G 1/24 thaler]] | ||
* [[Furstenberg-Purglitz 1772 ducat Fr-1065|1772 ducat]] | * [[Furstenberg-Purglitz 1772 ducat Fr-1065|1772 ducat]] | ||
* [[Furstenberg 1790 thaler Dav-2271|1790 thaler]] | * [[Furstenberg 1790 thaler Dav-2271|1790 thaler]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 28 November 2024
This specimen was lot 818 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €3,100 (about US$4,178 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FÜRSTENBERG, FÜRSTENTUM, Joseph Wenzel, 1762-1783. Konv.-Taler 1767, Stuttgart. Ausbeute der Grube St. Wenzeslaus bei Wolfach. R Attraktives, sauber ausgeprägtes Exemplar, vorzüglich. (Germany, principality of Furstenberg, Joseph Wenzel, 1762-83, convention mining thaler of 1767, Stuttgart mint, for the St. Wenceslaus mine. Scarce, attractive, well struck, extremely fine.)"
Furstenberg was an insignificant county wedged between Baden and Wurttemberg. This type is very rare. It is accompanied by a quadruple thaler (Dav-2269).
Recorded mintage: 500.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dollinger 33; Müseler 19/11, Dav-2270; KM-16.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
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