Catalog

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Franz Josef I (1848-1916). 2 Gulden. 1891, Vienna. 24.77 g. 36.00 mm. 12h
Obv. FRANC · IOS · I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR, laureate bust facing right.
Rev. HVNGAR · BOHEM · GAL · 2 FL LOD · ILL · REX A · A · 1891, double-headed crowned imperial eagle with coat of arms on his breast.
Herinek 520; Jaeger/Jaeckel 343; Dav. 27.
Good extremely fine.

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Sigismund III von Schrattenbach (1753-1771). Convention Thaler. 1763, Salzburg. 27.93 g. 40.90 mm. 12h
Obv. SIGISMUND · D : G · A & PR · SAL., bust with cross on breast to right.
Rev. S · A · S · LEG · NATUS · GERM. PRIMAS. 1763, two crowned coats of arms under angel, above all crowned hermelin slope.
Dav. 1257; Zöttl 2997.
Almost very fine.

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Imperial City. Imperial Thaler. 1640, Metz. 28.69 g. 42.20 mm. 7h
Obv. S. STEPHANVS PROTOMARTIR +, bust of Saint Stephanus to the left.
Rev. * MONETA CIVITA. METENSIS. 1640, coat of arms in six pass.
De Saulcy 4; Dav. 5583; K.-M. 15.
Ligthly toned. Very fine.

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Charles IX (1560-1574). Teston. Dated 1565 (in Roman numerals), Rennes. 9.62 g. 28.20 mm. 7h
Obv. CAROLVS•VIIII•D•G•FRANCO•REX•, Laureate and armored bust left.
Rev. + SIT•NOMEN•DNI•BENEDIC•M•D•LX•V, Crowned coat-of-arms; Crowned C C flanking.
Dy.1063, Sb.4602.
Rare. Ligthly toned. Minor areas of weakness, ohterwise very fine.

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5 Francs. 1851-A, Paris. 25.02 g. 37.40 mm. 6h
Obv. REPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE. Wreathed head of Ceres to left, star above, E.A. OUDINE. F. (Eugène-André Oudiné, engraver) beneath bust truncation.
Rev. LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE. Within wreath: 5 / FRANCS / 1851. Below mintmarks: hand on left, dog's head on right and A in the middle. Edge inscription: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE ☆☆☆.
Dav. 93. KM761.1, Gad-719.
Lovely light toning, almost uncirculated.

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Julius Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg (1568-1589). Lichtthaler. 1586, Goslar. 28.89 g. 41.80 mm. 7h
Obv. M - G·IVLIVS· D· - ·G· D· BRV. E· L· - G· V, helmeted six part arms.
Rev. +ALIIS· INSERVIENDO: CONSVMOR, wildman with light and stump between divided date.
Dav. 9064; Welter 578.
Scarce. Toned, good very fine.

This coin type was struck 1583-1588. The wildman motif was used on many Brunswick talers of the 16th and 17th centuries, the earliest (dated) being issued by Heinrich the Younger in 1539. The wild man, was a literary and artistic invention of the medieval period. In physical appearance he differed from man mainly in his thick coat of hair, which left only his face, hands, feet - and, with wild women, breasts - bare. Elbows and knees were often exposed. A variant form of the wild man has covered him with a thick growth of leafy foliage rather than hair. Thought to live in remote, mountainous, and forested regions, the wild man especially flourished in the wooded or alpine regions of the German-speaking lands.

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Heinrich Julius (1589-1613). Thaler. 1597, Goslar. 28.87 g. 39.70 mm. 8h
Obv. Allegory of truth victorious over deceit and lies, in fields: VERITAS / VIN-CIT / OM-NIA / CALVM/NIA - MEN/DACIVM, all within border of coats of arms.
Rev. ENRI · IVLI · DEI · GRATIA · POST · EPIS · HAL · D · B · E · L · P · P · C ·, in field: RECTE / FACIENDO / NEMINEM / TIMEAS / 1597.
Dav. 9091; Welter 629.
Toned, almost very fine.

The so-called 'Wahrheitstaler'.

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Salentin von Isenburg (1567-1577). Aureus. 1568, Deutz. 28.75 g. 41.30 mm. 12h
Obv. SALENTIN · ELECTVS · - · ECCLESIE · COLONIE, St. Peter with key walking to the left between 15 - 68.
Rev. * MONETA * NOVA - * ARGEN * TVICII *, helmeted coat of arms.
Dav. 9128; Noss 71.
Very fine

Salentin von Isenburg was born the second of three sons of Count Heinrich von Isenburg-Grenzau and Countess Margarethe von Wertheim. He began studying theology at the age of 15 and became a canon in Mainz after his first year in 1548. Both brothers died in the following two years, so it was up to Salentin to continue the family. In addition to Mainz, Salentin also held benefices in Strasbourg and, from 1552, in Cologne. There he became capitular in 1558, scholastic in 1565 and sub-dean in 1567. When he was elected archbishop, he refused to be ordained a priest so that he could later return to the secular state. This antagonized Pope Pius V., but his successor Gregory XIII. sent Salentin the curial confirmation of his office in Cologne in 1573 and offered him as a papal candidate for the bishop's see in Paderborn. Salentin was able to get the financial problems under control and initiate further reforms in the administration of the archbishopric. The most visible success of his financial policy was the redemption of pledges for several territories, including the Vest Recklinghausen. In terms of foreign policy, he aimed to prevent the Dutch uprising from spreading. In 1577, Salentin resigned from office in order to continue his family line. He had chosen Ernst of Bavaria as his successor, but this did not happen at first.

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City. Thaler. 1739. 26.59 g. 41.60 mm. 12h
Obv. LAMBERTI ALEXANDRIQUE / + AVXILIO FLOREBIT +, view of the city from the east; in exergue: * FIBVRGVM * / BRISGOIAE.
Rev. · S · ALEXANDER / · S · LAMBERTVS · - 1739, St. Lambertus and St. Alexander with the Austrian shield and the new town shield facing each other; in exergue: * PROTECTORES * / CIVIT : FRIBURG / BRISG.
Berst. 211; Dav. 2245; Volle 77.
Rare, especially in this extremely fine condition.

So called Patronatstaler.

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Albrecht of Brandenburg (1513-1545). Thaler. 1526, Halberstadt. 28.50 g. 40.80 mm. 7h
Obv. + SANCT· STE - FFA· PROTMAR, St. Stephen facing left with palm branch, the year in small letters divided above.
Rev. ALBERT· CARDINAL· ADMI· HALBER·, four-field coat of arms under cardinal's hat, the shields of Mainz, Magdeburg and Halberstadt in the center.
Besser/Brämer/Bürger 40.06; Slg. Schwanecke 47; Davenport 9207; Zepernick 288; Schulten 1034.
Very rare. Lightly toned. Almost very fine.

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Tauftaler. Dated 1753, Zellerfeld. 28.09 g. 51.20 mm. 3h
Obv. St. John the Baptist kneeling right, baptizing Jesus Christ standing facing in River Jordan, hands crossed over breast; dove of the Holy Spirit and radiate name of God above.
Rev. Bible passages in nine lines.
Katsouros 23; Fassbender 2821.
Lightly toned, some scratches and areas of weakness, otherwise almost very fine.

Johann Benjamin Hecht, mintmaster.

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Wilhelm V „The Confirmed“ (1627-1637). Imperial Thaler. 1637, Kassel. 28.87 g. 42.50 mm. 6h
Obv. * WILHELM9. V. DICT9. CONSTANS · HASS. LANDGRAVIUS ·, Ten lines of text: NATVS · / XIV · FEBRVARI / ANNI · MDCII · MOR / TVVS · XXI · SEPTEMB / ANNI · MDCXXXVII. / REGNAVIT · ANNOS · X · / MENSES · VI · DIES · IV. / VIXIT · ANOS · XXXV · / MENSES VII. / DIES - VII ·, below the signature - G K - (Georg Kruckenberg, mint master in Kassel 1637-1640).
Rev. VNO VOLENTE HUMILIS LEVABOR, willow tree surrounded by lightning, clouds, storm, rain and hail, above right the name of Jehovah above 14 rays, in the background 5 houses.
Dav. 6766 var.; Schütz 982; Müller 2129.
Rare. Toned, very fine.

On the death of Wilhelm V. So called „Weidenbaumtaler".

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William VI (1637-1663). Thaler. 1651, Kassel. 28.67 g. 43.40 mm. 6h
Obv. WIE DER MACHT UND LIST · MEIN FELS GOTT IST ·, a winged heart under the sun on a stormy mountain, within it a miner with a wheelbarrow, clouds to the sides.
Rev. Eight lines of script, below the date and mint master's signature.
Schütz 1158, Hoffmeister 4672, Dav. 6768, Müseler 28.1/5.
An attractive and partially lustrous piece with a deep old cabinet toning, minor areas of weakness, tiny flan flaw at 10 h, otherwise almost extremely fine.

On the death of the regent Amalia Elisabeth. Mintmaster Arnold Galle,

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City. Imperial Thaler or 32 Schilling. 1588. 28.77 g. 40.80 mm. 8h
Obv. (mint master sign) MONETA · NOVA · (* - *) LVBECENS · 1588, bust of St. John behind coat of arms.
Rev. RVDOLPHVS · II · D · G · IMP · SE · AVGVS ·, crowned imperial eagle, imperial orb inscribed 32. on his breast.
Behrens 115, Dav. 9411, Slg. Dummler 230.
Ligthly toned, small flatness, otherwise very fine.

With the title of Rudolf II. and the badge of the mayor Hermann von Dorne.

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Sede Vacante (1743). Medal-like Thaler by Wiegand Schäffer. 1743. 33.02 g. 46.80 mm. 12h
Obv. Coat of arms dividing 17 – 43 surrounded by 11 coats of arms, in the section SEDE / VACAN / TE.
Rev. St. Martin on horseback and the beggar on the ground, surrounded by 12 coats of arms.
Slg. Walther 508; Zepernick 18.
Rare. Extremely fine.

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Hoyer VI with Gebhard VII and Albrecht VII and Philipp II (1531-1540). Thaler. 1538, Eisleben. 28.56 g. 42.00 mm. 1h
Obv MON - ARG – COMI · DOMI · DE · MANSE, St. George on his horse above the dragon to the left.
Rev. (halfmoon and star) HOIGER · GEBHAR · ALBER · E · PHILP, helmeted arms between 15 – 38 above.
Dav. 9479; Tornau 111.
Ligthly toned, tiny flan flaw at 12 h, otherwise good very fine.

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Johann Albrecht I (1547-1576). Taler. 1549, Gadebusch. 28.68 g. 40.00 mm. 1h
Obv: DOMINE • NE • DA • INIMICIS • VERBI • TVI • LET. Armored bust left, wearing tall hat.
Rev: IOHAN ALBER • D G • DVX • MEGAPO. Coat-of-arms surmounted by three plumed helmets.
Davenport 9547; Kunzel 97.
Deep old cabinet tone. Very fine.

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With title and portrait of Ferdinand II (1619-37). Thaler. 1622. 29.16 g. 41.90 mm. 12h
Obv. MONETA · ARGENTEA · REIPVB : NVRENBERG :, three coats of arms dividing 16 – 22.
Rev. · FERDINANDI · II · D : G : ROMAN : IMPER : SEMP : AVGVST : D : P :, crowned imperial eagle.
Dav. 5636; Kellner 230 a; Slg. Erlanger 395.
Beautiful light toning, good very fine.

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With title and portrait of Franz I (Holy Roman Emperor; 1745-1765). Thaler. 1754, Nürnberg. 27.82 g. 40.60 mm. 12h
Obv. View of the city, in exergue: NORIMBERGA / 1754., above: X EINE FEINE MARK.
Rev. FRANCISCVS · D – G · ROM · IMP · SEMP · AVG ·, cuirassed bust of Franz I. to the right.
Kellner 337; Slg. Erlanger 705; Dav. 2484.
Very fine.

Mintmaster Carl Gottlieb Lauffer.