Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1588 thaler Dav-9067

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Sincona sale 22, lot 1089

This specimen was lot 1089 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$568 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Julius, 1568-1589 Taler 1588. Goslar Brillentaler. Gutes sehr schön. (Germany, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Julius (1568-89), thaler of 1588, Goslar mint, good very fine.)"

This type was issued 1588-89 and is fairly common for the period. The "brillenthaler" nickname comes from what appears to be spectacles (brillen) below the skull in the wild man's hand. Several other thalers (Dav-9065 and -9066) have this nickname.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.05 g.

Catalog reference: KM MB220, Welter 581; Dav-9067.

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, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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