Hohnstein (15)61 thaler Dav-9311
This specimen was lot 109 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - Thaler 1561, Silver, VOLKMAR WOLFGANG, EBERWEIN & ERNST VI 1554-1561, HOHNSTEIN St. Andrew with cross standing facing. Rev. helmeted arms. Very fine." The auctioneers incorrectly catalogued this as Dav-9310, which has the obverse legend "VOLCM◦WOLF◦EWERWEI◦E◦ERNS:". This one has the obverse legend as "VOLCMAR◦WOLF◦ET◦ERNESTVS:", marking it as Dav-9311, and was struck 1561 only. The county of Hohnstein was a minor state, neighbor of Stolberg, Eichsfeld and Schwarzburg. The local dynasty fell extinct in 1593. The state was ruled by Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1613-34 and Sayn-Wittgenstein 1634-1701. It was later partitioned between Hannover and Prussia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.75 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB29, Müseler 31/36; Schulten 119; Dav-9311.
- 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]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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