Munster 1652 thaler Dav-5599

Heritage sale 3037, lot 29521

This specimen was lot 29521 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Munster. Christof Bernhard von Galen Taler 1652 AU58 NGC. Nearly mint-state and attractive as such, this broad specimen features uniformly-toned steel gray patination with wear constrained to the highpoints. A scarcely encountered type in the marketplace, let alone in this state of preservation." All the thalers of Munster are scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 62, Dav-5599.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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