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The first specimen was lot 30022 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $16,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Austria]]. Schlick. Stephan, Burian, Heinrich, Hieronymous & Lorenz Joachimsthaler 1526 MS64 NGC, Joachimsthal mint. The mines of [[Bohemia]] were a major source of silver in the 16th century. Coined at the Joachimstal mint, this type, of somewhat reduced weight and fineness from the Guldengroschen, became known as the Joachimsthaler, which was eventually shorten[ed] to "taler", a term which later became "dollar". Almost fully struck, with most of its original mint bloom preserved, this stunning specimen retains a mint-fresh appearance that is wholly uncommon for this rare issue. The finest of the early Schlick Talers that we have seen, and a superb lustrous survivor considering its nearly 400-year age. Ex. Grundy Collection (Heritage Auction #3004, January 2009, Lot 20223). From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." The second specimen was lot 3056 in Sincona sale 87 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / ÖSTERREICH Schlick, Grafschaft, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II., Mathias, Wolfgang, Heinrich III., Caspar, Laurenz, 1487-1528. Taler 1526, Joachimsthal. Mit Titel Ludwigs II., König von Ungarn und Böhmen. Ausbeute der Joachimsthaler Gruben. Mit dem Münzzeichen Lilie (Caspar von Mergenthal, Münzmeister in Joachimsthal). Selten. Sehr schön. Fassungsspuren, Rand und Felder bearbeitet.'' (county of Schlick, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II, Mathias, Wolfgang, Henry III, Caspar, Laurence, 1487-1528, thaler of 1526, Joachimsthal mint, struck in the name of Louis II, king of Hungary and Bohemia, for the mines. Rare, Very fine, Traces of mounting, fields and edge tooled.)"</blockquote> In the mid-fifteenth century, large deposits of silver were discovered in the Alps and Carpathian mountains. At the same time, the screw press, originally invented to crush grapes, was adapted to minting, enabling the production of large coins. Thus the guldiner (later called the thaler) was born. The counts of Schlick were the original proprietors of the mint at Joachimsthal, where the first "thalers" were struck. Schlick, in Bohemia, was not incorporated into the Hapsburg dominions until 1526. This type was accompanied by a 1½ thaler (Dav-8145). The "LVDOWIC" mentioned on the reverse was Louis II of Hungary, who was also king of Bohemia 1516-26. His death in battle fighting the Turks allowed the Hapsburgs to seize Bohemia, Moravia and the western slice of Hungary that the Turks didn't take.
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The first specimen was lot 30022 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $16,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Austria]]. Schlick. Stephan, Burian, Heinrich, Hieronymous & Lorenz Joachimsthaler 1526 MS64 NGC, Joachimsthal mint. The mines of [[Bohemia]] were a major source of silver in the 16th century. Coined at the Joachimstal mint, this type, of somewhat reduced weight and fineness from the Guldengroschen, became known as the Joachimsthaler, which was eventually shorten[ed] to "taler", a term which later became "dollar". Almost fully struck, with most of its original mint bloom preserved, this stunning specimen retains a mint-fresh appearance that is wholly uncommon for this rare issue. The finest of the early Schlick Talers that we have seen, and a superb lustrous survivor considering its nearly 400-year age. Ex. Grundy Collection (Heritage Auction #3004, January 2009, Lot 20223). From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." The second specimen was lot 3056 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / ÖSTERREICH Schlick, Grafschaft, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II., Mathias, Wolfgang, Heinrich III., Caspar, Laurenz, 1487-1528. Taler 1526, Joachimsthal. Mit Titel Ludwigs II., König von Ungarn und Böhmen. Ausbeute der Joachimsthaler Gruben. Mit dem Münzzeichen Lilie (Caspar von Mergenthal, Münzmeister in Joachimsthal). Selten. Sehr schön. Fassungsspuren, Rand und Felder bearbeitet.'' (county of Schlick, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II, Mathias, Wolfgang, Henry III, Caspar, Laurence, 1487-1528, thaler of 1526, Joachimsthal mint, struck in the name of Louis II, king of Hungary and Bohemia, for the mines. Rare, Very fine, Traces of mounting, fields and edge tooled.)"</blockquote> In the mid-fifteenth century, large deposits of silver were discovered in the Alps and Carpathian mountains. At the same time, the screw press, originally invented to crush grapes, was adapted to minting, enabling the production of large coins. Thus the guldiner (later called the thaler) was born. The counts of Schlick were the original proprietors of the mint at Joachimsthal, where the first "thalers" were struck. Schlick, in [[Bohemia]], was not incorporated into the Hapsburg dominions until 1526. This type was accompanied by a 1½ thaler (Dav-8145). The "LVDOWIC" mentioned on the reverse was Louis II of Hungary, who was also king of Bohemia 1516-26. His death in battle fighting the Turks allowed the Hapsburgs to seize Bohemia, Moravia and the western slice of Hungary that the Turks didn't take.
  
 
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* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
 
* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  
 
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* [[Schlick (1520-26) thaler Dav-8141A]]
 
* [[Schlick (1520-26) thaler Dav-8141A]]
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* [[Schlick 1525 thaler Dav-8142|1525 thaler, saint on obverse]]
 
* [[Schlick (1526) 1/4 thaler KM-MB18|(1526) quarter thaler, arms at lower left]]
 
* [[Schlick (1526) 1/4 thaler KM-MB18|(1526) quarter thaler, arms at lower left]]
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* [[Schlick (1526) 1/2 thaler KM-MB13|(1526) half thaler, arms at lower left]]
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* [[Schlick (15)26 1/2 thaler KM-MB21|(15)26 half thaler, Ludwig II]]
 
* [[Schlick 1526 thaler Dav-8142|1526 thaler, saint on obverse]]
 
* [[Schlick 1526 thaler Dav-8142|1526 thaler, saint on obverse]]
 
* [[Schlick (15)27 1/2 thaler|(15)27 half thaler]]
 
* [[Schlick (15)27 1/2 thaler|(15)27 half thaler]]

Latest revision as of 15:16, 28 December 2025

Heritage sale 3089, lot 30022
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Sincona sale 87, lot 3056

The first specimen was lot 30022 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $16,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria. Schlick. Stephan, Burian, Heinrich, Hieronymous & Lorenz Joachimsthaler 1526 MS64 NGC, Joachimsthal mint. The mines of Bohemia were a major source of silver in the 16th century. Coined at the Joachimstal mint, this type, of somewhat reduced weight and fineness from the Guldengroschen, became known as the Joachimsthaler, which was eventually shorten[ed] to "taler", a term which later became "dollar". Almost fully struck, with most of its original mint bloom preserved, this stunning specimen retains a mint-fresh appearance that is wholly uncommon for this rare issue. The finest of the early Schlick Talers that we have seen, and a superb lustrous survivor considering its nearly 400-year age. Ex. Grundy Collection (Heritage Auction #3004, January 2009, Lot 20223). From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." The second specimen was lot 3056 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Schlick, Grafschaft, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II., Mathias, Wolfgang, Heinrich III., Caspar, Laurenz, 1487-1528. Taler 1526, Joachimsthal. Mit Titel Ludwigs II., König von Ungarn und Böhmen. Ausbeute der Joachimsthaler Gruben. Mit dem Münzzeichen Lilie (Caspar von Mergenthal, Münzmeister in Joachimsthal). Selten. Sehr schön. Fassungsspuren, Rand und Felder bearbeitet. (county of Schlick, Stephan, Burian, Hieronymus II, Mathias, Wolfgang, Henry III, Caspar, Laurence, 1487-1528, thaler of 1526, Joachimsthal mint, struck in the name of Louis II, king of Hungary and Bohemia, for the mines. Rare, Very fine, Traces of mounting, fields and edge tooled.)"

In the mid-fifteenth century, large deposits of silver were discovered in the Alps and Carpathian mountains. At the same time, the screw press, originally invented to crush grapes, was adapted to minting, enabling the production of large coins. Thus the guldiner (later called the thaler) was born. The counts of Schlick were the original proprietors of the mint at Joachimsthal, where the first "thalers" were struck. Schlick, in Bohemia, was not incorporated into the Hapsburg dominions until 1526. This type was accompanied by a 1½ thaler (Dav-8145). The "LVDOWIC" mentioned on the reverse was Louis II of Hungary, who was also king of Bohemia 1516-26. His death in battle fighting the Turks allowed the Hapsburgs to seize Bohemia, Moravia and the western slice of Hungary that the Turks didn't take.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver. the second specimen is 27.52 g.

Catalog reference: KM MB25, Dav-8146; Donebauer-3770. the second specimen is Donebauer 3773.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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