Bohemia 1620 24 kreuzer KM-238

Sincona sale 69, lot 1294

This specimen was lot 1294 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$332 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"CZECHYA | Böhmen. Friedrich V. von der Pfalz (Winterkönig), 1619-1622. Kipper-24 Kreuzer 1620, Kuttenberg. Münzmeister Sebastian Hölzl. Sehr schön. Leichte Prägeschwäche. (kingdom of Bohemia, Frederick V of the Palatinate, the Winter King, 1619-22, kipper 24 kreuzer of 1620, Kuttenberg mint. Very fine, Slightly weakly struck.)"

Kipper 24 kreuzer were struck at Kuttenberg, Prague and Joachimsthal for the Protestant Frederick V. Altho nominally a one-third thaler, it is too light and is probably debased as well, being an inflationary issue (1620-24) of the Thirty Years War, along with six, 15, 48, 30, 60, 75, 120, 150 and 300 groschen. Once the kipper period was over, there was a concerted effort to recall and melt down the debased issues, accounting for their rarity today. This type was struck in numerous varieties (KM 226, KM 227, 228, KM 237, KM 238 (shown here), KM 239, 240, 241, 242, 243) at Prague, Joachimsthal and Kuttenberg.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 7.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM 238, Dietiker 581, Herinek 32.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

Link to:

• Bohemia 1619 3 kreuzer KM-237 kipper issue of the Bohemian estates, Brunn mint
• Bohemia 1619 3 kreuzer KM-219 kipper issue of Frederick V, Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1619 12 kreuzer KM-224 kipper issue of Frederick V, Joachimsthal mint
• Bohemia 1622 15 kreuzer KM-328 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1619 24 kreuzer KM-226 kipper issue of Frederick V, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1619 24 kreuzer KM-227 kipper issue of Frederick V, Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1619-CC 24 kreuzer KM-242 kipper issue of the Bohemian Estates, Olmutz mint
• 1620-HP 3 kreuzer, Brunn mint, issued by the Bohemian Estates
• Bohemia 1620 24 kreuzer KM-237 kipper issue of Frederick V, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1620 24 kreuzer KM-239 kipper issue of Frederick V, Joachimsthal mint
• Bohemia 1620 24 kreuzer KM-243 kipper issue of Frederick V, Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1620 48 kreuzer KM-251 kipper issue of Frederick V, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1620 48 kreuzer KM-256 kipper issue of Frederick V, Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1620 48 kreuzer KM-253 kipper issue of Frederick V, Joachimsthal mint
• 1620 70 kreuzer, "Kipper-Halbtaler", Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1622 75 kreuzer KM-298 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1622 150 kreuzer KM-308 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1622 150 kreuzer KM-309 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Kuttenberg mint
• Coins and currency dated 1620