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[[Image:Stolberg 1789.jpg|550px|thumb|Hohnstein in 1789, as part of Hannover and Prussia]] | [[Image:Stolberg 1789.jpg|550px|thumb|Hohnstein in 1789, as part of Hannover and Prussia]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3209 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Hohnstein, Grafschaft, Ernst VII. 1580-1593. 1/4 Taler 1581, Ellrich. Ausbeute der Grube St. Andreas. Münzmeister Alex Sickl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], county of Hohnstein, Ernest VII, 1580-93, quarter thaler of 1581, Ellrich mint, for the St. Andrew mine. Of the highest rarity, Very fine.)"</blockquote> The county of Hohnstein was a minor state, neighbor of Stolberg, Eichsfeld and Schwarzburg. The local dynasty fell extinct 1593. The state was ruled by Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1613-34 and Sayn-Wittgenstein 1634-1701. It was later partitioned between Hannover and Prussia. | + | This specimen was lot 3209 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Hohnstein, Grafschaft, Ernst VII. 1580-1593. 1/4 Taler 1581, Ellrich. Ausbeute der Grube St. Andreas. Münzmeister Alex Sickl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], county of Hohnstein, Ernest VII, 1580-93, quarter thaler of 1581, Ellrich mint, for the St. Andrew mine. Of the highest rarity, Very fine.)"</blockquote> The county of Hohnstein was a minor state, neighbor of [[German States, Stolberg|Stolberg]], Eichsfeld and [[German States, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen|Schwarzburg]]. The local dynasty fell extinct 1593. The state was ruled by Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1613-34 and Sayn-Wittgenstein 1634-1701. It was later partitioned between Hannover and Prussia. |
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| − | * [[Hohnstein (15) | + | * [[Hohnstein (15)79 thaler Dav-9316|(15)79 thaler, for the St. Andrew mine]] |
* [[Hohnstein 1583 1/2 thaler|1583 half thaler, for the St. Andrew mine]] | * [[Hohnstein 1583 1/2 thaler|1583 half thaler, for the St. Andrew mine]] | ||
* [[Hohnstein 1588 1/4 thaler|1588 quarter thaler, for the St. Andrew mine]] | * [[Hohnstein 1588 1/4 thaler|1588 quarter thaler, for the St. Andrew mine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:21, 17 September 2025
This specimen was lot 3209 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Hohnstein, Grafschaft, Ernst VII. 1580-1593. 1/4 Taler 1581, Ellrich. Ausbeute der Grube St. Andreas. Münzmeister Alex Sickl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Sehr schön. (Germany, county of Hohnstein, Ernest VII, 1580-93, quarter thaler of 1581, Ellrich mint, for the St. Andrew mine. Of the highest rarity, Very fine.)"
The county of Hohnstein was a minor state, neighbor of Stolberg, Eichsfeld and Schwarzburg. The local dynasty fell extinct 1593. The state was ruled by Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1613-34 and Sayn-Wittgenstein 1634-1701. It was later partitioned between Hannover and Prussia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 7.20 g.
Catalog reference: Schulten 173 a. Müseler 31/85. Slg. Vogelsang -.
- Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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