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[[Image:Brandenburg 1580 halb thaler S18-1288.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 1288]] | [[Image:Brandenburg 1580 halb thaler S18-1288.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 1288]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1288 in Sincona sale 18 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1288 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it was withdrawn prior to the sale. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Halbtaler 1580. Berlin. Selten. Sehr schön.'' (margraviate of Prussia, half thaler of 1580, Berlin mint, rare, very fine.)"</blockquote> In 1580, Brandenburg was an insignificant state in the north of Germany, overshadowed by Saxony. Judging from the weight, this is a half gulden thaler (30 kreuzer), not a half thaler, which should be around 14-15 g. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. |
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* [[Brandenburg 1507 goldgulden Fr-306]] | * [[Brandenburg 1507 goldgulden Fr-306]] | ||
* [[Brandenburg-Franconia 1565 1/2 guldenthaler]] = 30 kreuzer | * [[Brandenburg-Franconia 1565 1/2 guldenthaler]] = 30 kreuzer | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Prussia 1587 ducat Fr-315]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1580]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1580]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Brandenburg]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Brandenburg]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1288 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it was withdrawn prior to the sale. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Halbtaler 1580. Berlin. Selten. Sehr schön. (margraviate of Prussia, half thaler of 1580, Berlin mint, rare, very fine.)"
In 1580, Brandenburg was an insignificant state in the north of Germany, overshadowed by Saxony. Judging from the weight, this is a half gulden thaler (30 kreuzer), not a half thaler, which should be around 14-15 g.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 11.81 g.
Catalog reference: Bahrfeldt 493.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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