Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1622 thaler Dav-7724

Sincona sale 9, lot 3864

This specimen was lot 3864 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$5,059 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Schlesien-Liegnitz-Brieg, Herzogtum Georg Rudolf allein, 1621-1653. Taler 1622, Liegnitz. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (Germany, duchy of Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg, George Rudolf, 1621-53, thaler of 1622, Liegnitz mint, very rare, very fine.)"

Silesia is considered a German State even tho the province was then under Austrian rule and is now in Poland. This type, listed for 1621-22, is rare like all the thalers of this locality.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: silver, this specimen 282,21 g (probably a typo for 28.21 g).

Catalog reference: F. u. S. 1692, Dav-7724, KM 270.

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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

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