Aachen 1568 thaler Dav-8902

Jean Elsen sale 112, lot 1518

Aachen in 1547

This specimen was lot 1518 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 600 (about US$938 including buyer's fee). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ALLEMAGNE, AIX-LA-CHAPELLE (AACHEN), Ville, AR Taler, 1568, Au titre de Maximilien II. Droit : Charlemagne trônant de face, tenant un sceptre et un globe crucigère, au-dessus de l'écu à l'aigle. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Rare. Légère trace de bélière (?). Très Beau." (City of Aix-La-Chapelle (Aachen), silver thaler of 1568, in the name of Maximilian I. Obverse: Charlemagne seated on a throne, holding scepter and orb, shield with eagle displayed below; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Rare, perhaps mounted, Very fine.)

This type was struck 1568-71 along with a double thaler (Dav-8901).

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,85 g.

Catalog reference: Men-132b; Dav-8902.

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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.

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