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This specimen was lot 24796 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Hesse-Cassel. Wilhelm V Taler 1637-GK, AU55 NGC. An incredibly illustrative piece depicting Cassel under attack during the Thirty-Year's War, emerging sun rays above with Hebrew 'JEHOVAH' shining down onto the tumultuous cityscape. Appealing, gray patina with underlying luster and bold details." Davenport lists 13 different thalers (Dav-6757, -6759, -6760, -6761, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6762|-6762]], -6763, -A6764, -6765, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-G thaler Dav-6766|-6766]], -6770, -6771, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-6772|-6772]], -6773, not counting double thalers) from Hesse-Cassel for 1637. Hesse-Cassel was promoted to an Electorate in 1803 and was annexed by Prussia in 1866.  
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This specimen was lot 24796 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Hesse-Cassel. Wilhelm V Taler 1637-GK, AU55 NGC. An incredibly illustrative piece depicting Cassel under attack during the Thirty-Year's War, emerging sun rays above with Hebrew 'JEHOVAH' shining down onto the tumultuous cityscape. Appealing, gray patina with underlying luster and bold details." Davenport lists 13 different thalers (Dav-6757, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6759|Dav-6759]], -6760, -6761, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6762|-6762]], [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-AG thaler Dav-6763B|Dav-6763]], [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-A6764|Dav-A6764]], [[Hesse-Cassel 1637 thaler Dav-6765A|Dav-6765]], [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-G thaler Dav-6766|Dav-6766]], [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6770|Dav-6770]], -6771, [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-6772|Dav-6772]], -6773, not counting double thalers) from Hesse-Cassel for 1637. Hesse-Cassel was promoted to an Electorate in 1803 and was annexed by Prussia in 1866.  
  
 
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1633-TS thaler Dav-6749|1633 thaler]]
 
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6759|1637-LH thaler, "LH" above lion]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1635-LH thaler Dav-6751|1635-LH thaler, "God's Wrath"]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6762|1637-LH thaler]]
 
 
* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637 1/8 thaler KM-134.2|1637 1/8 thaler]]
 
* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637 1/8 thaler KM-134.2|1637 1/8 thaler]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-AG thaler Dav-6763B|1637-AG "willow" thaler]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6755|1637-LH thaler, "God's Wrath"]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637 thaler Dav-6765A|1637 thaler]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6759|1637-LH thaler, "God's Wrath", "LH" above lion]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-G thaler Dav-6766|1637-G thaler]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6762|1637-LH thaler, "God's Wrath", "LH" below lion]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-6772|1637-GK thaler]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-AG thaler Dav-6763B|1637-AG thaler, "God's Wrath"]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-A6764|1637-GK thaler, "God's Wrath"]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637 thaler Dav-6765A|1637 thaler, death of the landgrave]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-G thaler Dav-6766|1637-G thaler, death of the landgrave]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-LH thaler Dav-6770|1637-LH thaler, "God's Wrath", "LH" in legend]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1637-GK thaler Dav-6772|1637-GK thaler, death of the landgrave]]
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* [[Hesse-Cassel 1651 thaler Dav-6768|1651 thaler, on the death of the landgrave's mother]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1637]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1637]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Hesse-Cassel]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Hesse-Cassel]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3032]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3032]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 18 December 2025

Heritage sale 3032, lot 24796
Hesse-Cassel 1637 thaler rev H3032-24796.jpg

This specimen was lot 24796 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hesse-Cassel. Wilhelm V Taler 1637-GK, AU55 NGC. An incredibly illustrative piece depicting Cassel under attack during the Thirty-Year's War, emerging sun rays above with Hebrew 'JEHOVAH' shining down onto the tumultuous cityscape. Appealing, gray patina with underlying luster and bold details." Davenport lists 13 different thalers (Dav-6757, Dav-6759, -6760, -6761, -6762, Dav-6763, Dav-A6764, Dav-6765, Dav-6766, Dav-6770, -6771, Dav-6772, -6773, not counting double thalers) from Hesse-Cassel for 1637. Hesse-Cassel was promoted to an Electorate in 1803 and was annexed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 162.3, Dav-6760.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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