Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1574 thaler Dav-9060
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This specimen was lot 2630 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$494 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Julius, 1568-1589 Taler 1574. Goslar Lichttaler. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. Prägeschwäche. (Julius, 1568-89, thaler of 1574, Goslar mint. extremely fine or better, cleaned.)"
This is one of several thalers nicknamed "light" thalers, referring to the lighthouse in the wild man's hand. It was accompanied by a double thaler (Dav-9059).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29.23 g.
Catalog reference: Welter 576, Dav-9060.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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