Bohemia 1573 1/4 thaler KM-MB210

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74196

This specimen was lot 74196 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BOHEMIA. 1/4 Taler, 1573. Joachimstal Mint. Maximilian II. NGC EF Details--Environmental Damage. A VERY RARE minor with steel gray surfaces and a great deal of charm remaining despite the noted issue." This type was struck 1573-76 for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, and is quite scarce. Other varieties exist, including KM MB211 (lion in arms), MB212 (lion in arms) and MB213 (date on reverse).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM MB210, Dietiker-217.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• Bohemia 1559 1/4 thaler Kuttenberg mint
• Bohemia 1572 guldenthaler Kuttenberg mint
• 1573 thaler, Joachimsthal mint
• 1573 thaler, Kuttenberg mint
• 1573 thaler, Budweis mint
• Coins and currency dated 1573