Luneburg 1562 thaler Dav-9419

Sincona sale 63, lot 307

This specimen was lot 307 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,130 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Lüneburg, Stadt, Taler 1562. Der Löwenschild nach links geneigt. Sehr schön. Gut ausgeprägt mit Patina. (Germany, city of Luneburg, thaler of 1562, lion to left. Very fine, Well struck with patina.)"

Davenport lists this type for 1546-48 and 1561-62. This thaler was not issued by the duke of Brunswick-Luneburg but by the city in its own name.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.20 g.

Catalog reference: Mader 215, Dav-9419.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 1548 thaler
• Jever 1561 thaler Dav-9339
• 1572 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1562