Henneberg 1567 thaler Dav-9257

Jean Elsen sale 111, lot 963

Henneberg in 1789, after its partition. Saxe-Gotha is to the north, Saxe-Koburg is to the southeast

This specimen was lot 963 in Jean Elsen sale 111 (Brussels, December 2011), where it sold for 600 euro (about US$923 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ALLEMAGNE, HENNEBERG, Georg Ernst (1559-1583), AR Taler, 1567, Droit : B. cuirassé à droite. Revers : Ecu écartelé sous deux heaumes. Au-dessus, le différent [HN] entre deux étoiles. Très Rare. Nettoyé. Trace de bélière. Beau à Très Beau. (Germany, Henneberg, George Ernest (1559-83), silver thaler of 1567. Obverse: armored bust to right; reverse: quartered arms below two helmets. Very rare, cleaned, trace of mounting, fine to very fine.)"

After the local dynasty fell extinct in 1580, this small county in Thuringia was divided among various dukes of Saxony, including that of Saxe-Meiningen, Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Weimar.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,32 g.

Catalog reference: Heus, 115c; Dav-9257.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 111, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.

Link to:

• 1562 thaler
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• Ostfriesland 1568 thaler Dav-9613
• Saxony 1569-HB thaler Dav-9798
• Coins and currency dated 1567