Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1593 thaler Dav-9072

Sincona sale 22, lot 1092

This specimen was lot 1092 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$379 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Heinrich Julius, 1589-1613 Taler 1593. Goslar. Sehr schön. (Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Henry Julius (1589-1613), thaler of 1593, Goslar mint, very fine.)"

This type was issued 1590-94 and is fairly common for the period.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.80 g.

Catalog reference: Welter 634; Dav-9072.

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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

Link to:

• 1592 thaler, bust obverse
• 1594 thaler, arms obverse/wild man reverse
• 1594 thaler, bust obverse
• Coins and currency dated 1593
• return to coinage of German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel