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| − | This specimen was lot 978 in Jean Elsen price list 259 (Brussels, January-March 2012), where it was offered at €2,250. The catalog noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, COLOGNE, Ville, AR Taler, 1574, Au titre de Maximilien II. Droit : Un griffon et un lion tenant l'écu de la ville sous un heaume. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 326. Très Rare. presque Superbe'' ([[Germany]], city of Cologne, silver thaler of 1574, in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: a griffin and a lion bear the arms of the city beneath a helmet. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. From the Köhlmoos collection, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91 (Basel, March 2001), lot 326. Very rare, about EF)"</blockquote> The archbishopric of Cologne, like Mainz and Trier, was an ecclesiastical state along the river Rhine whose ruler was one of the Electors of the Empire. | + | This specimen was lot 978 in Jean Elsen price list 259 (Brussels, January-March 2012), where it was offered at €2,250. The catalog noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, COLOGNE, Ville, AR Taler, 1574, Au titre de Maximilien II. Droit : Un griffon et un lion tenant l'écu de la ville sous un heaume. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 326. Très Rare. presque Superbe'' ([[Germany]], city of Cologne, silver thaler of 1574, in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: a griffin and a lion bear the arms of the city beneath a helmet. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. From the Köhlmoos collection, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91 (Basel, March 2001), lot 326. Very rare, about EF)"</blockquote> The archbishopric of Cologne, like Mainz and Trier, was an ecclesiastical state along the river Rhine whose ruler was one of the Electors of the Empire. This type was struck 1568-74 along with a double thaler (Dav-9154). Klippes exist dated 1570. |
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* Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Liste 259,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2012. | * Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Liste 259,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2012. | ||
| − | * Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael | + | * 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. | ||
* 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. | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 22 July 2021
This specimen was lot 978 in Jean Elsen price list 259 (Brussels, January-March 2012), where it was offered at €2,250. The catalog noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, COLOGNE, Ville, AR Taler, 1574, Au titre de Maximilien II. Droit : Un griffon et un lion tenant l'écu de la ville sous un heaume. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 326. Très Rare. presque Superbe (Germany, city of Cologne, silver thaler of 1574, in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: a griffin and a lion bear the arms of the city beneath a helmet. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. From the Köhlmoos collection, Münzen und Medaillen AG, vente 91 (Basel, March 2001), lot 326. Very rare, about EF)"
The archbishopric of Cologne, like Mainz and Trier, was an ecclesiastical state along the river Rhine whose ruler was one of the Electors of the Empire. This type was struck 1568-74 along with a double thaler (Dav-9154). Klippes exist dated 1570.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,07 g.
Catalog reference: Noss, 179b; Dav-9155.
- Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 259, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
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