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[[Image:Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Sincona 22-01094q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 22, lot 1094]] | [[Image:Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Sincona 22-01094q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 22, lot 1094]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$534 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Heinrich Julius, 1589-1613 Taler 1596. Goslar Lügentaler. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Henry Julius (1589-1613), thaler of 1596, Goslar mint, the "lying" thaler, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> This type, called the "lying" thaler, was issued 1596-97 and is fairly common for the period. | + | This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$534 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Heinrich Julius, 1589-1613 Taler 1596. Goslar Lügentaler. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Henry Julius (1589-1613), thaler of 1596, Goslar mint, the "lying" thaler, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> This type, called the "lying" thaler, was issued 1596-97 along with Dav-9069 and is fairly common for the period. |
''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* 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. | ||
| − | * Davenport, John S., '' | + | * Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1500-1600,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979. |
| + | * Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Collection Fumatori, Auction 22,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Collection Fumatori, Auction 22,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015. | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 22 July 2021
This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$534 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Heinrich Julius, 1589-1613 Taler 1596. Goslar Lügentaler. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (Germany, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Henry Julius (1589-1613), thaler of 1596, Goslar mint, the "lying" thaler, very fine or better.)"
This type, called the "lying" thaler, was issued 1596-97 along with Dav-9069 and is fairly common for the period.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.96 g.
Catalog reference: Welter 628; Dav-9090.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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