Alsace 1606 thaler Dav-3035

Künker sale 406, lot 4472

This specimen was lot 4472 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €550 (about US$722 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Reichstaler 1606, Ensisheim. Hübsche Patina, fast vorzüglich. (Austria, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, thaler of 1606, Ensisheim mint. Handsome patina, about extremely fine.)"

The SCWC lists this type under several varieties for 1606-12. It is somewhat scarce. This particular variety features a lion's head on the emperor's shoulder and the date facing inward. Other Alsace thalers for 1606 include KM 245/Dav-A3033, KM 246.3/Dav-3034 and KM 247.2/Dav-A3035 (small bust).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 247.1, Dav-3035; Voglh. 95 V.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1604 double thaler, Ensisheim mint
• 1605-B thaler, Ensisheim mint
• 1606 thaler, Hall mint
• 1607 thaler, Ensisheim mint
• 1608 thaler, Ensisheim mint
• 1609 double thaler, Ensisheim mint
• Coins and currency dated 1606