Catalogue
Germany, Bavaria, Kempten, silver half batzen 1516, (1.37 g), obv. * CAMPIDONENSIS * 1516, coat of arms of the city of Kempten, rev. MONNO: CI VITATIS, crowned double-headed eagle, including at base a plate with the letter K, (Nau 42, Haertle 695, Schulten 1591) another 1523 similar (1.09 g), (Schulten 1591). Bright, very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, Augsburg State, under Eberhard v Konigstein, (1515-1535), silver batzen 1519, obv. Konigstein and Eppstein shield, A below around EBERHARD COM IN KVNOSTEI MDXIX, rev. eagle on Augsburg arms, around CAE MAXIMILI VRB AVG DEFE, (V.Saurma-Jeltsch 1449, type 648 [Pl.XXII], Schulten 36). Bright, good fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, Bavaria, Passau, Ernst of Bavaria (1517-1540), silver batzen 15--, (3.30 g), obv. + [E]RNEST ADMI E PA DVX, coat of arms of the Bishopric of Passau, rev. SVB TVO PRESIDIO, facing bishop above a shield of rampant lion, (Saurma 1008-1013, Schulten 2642). Bright, fine - very fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Germany, Sachsen-Kurfurstentum, Elector Johann Friedrich I and Georg der Bartige, Duke of Saxony, (1532-1554), silver taler (28.59 g), Annaberg mint, dated 1537, obv. IOHAN FRI ELE C DVX SAX FI FE, bare-headed and mantled bust of Johann Friedrich I right, holding sword in right hand upright against right shoulder, around, elements of the coat-of-arms of Sachsen-Kurfurstentum, mm.ermine, rev. GEOR DVX SA X FIE F A 1537, bare-headed and mantled bust of Georg left, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, (Schnee 72, Schulten 3060, D.9721). Fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Germany, Mansfeld, Hinterort Schrapplau Line, Gebhard VII, Johann-Georg I, (1546-1547), silver taler (28.45 g), dated 1547, obv. +GEBHART ET HANS GEORG, helmeted arms with half date 47 above, rev. MO N A CO ET DOMI IN MANSF EL, St. George on horse with sword attacking a dragon to left below, (D.9515 [This Coin, illustrated]). Nearly very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Germany, Brandenburg-Franconia, Albert the Younger of Bayreuth, (1548-1550 and 1553), silver taler (28.52 g), dated 1549, obv. +ALBERT D G MARCHIO BRANDENBV, bust of Albert to left with divided date 15 49 across, rev. SI DEs PRONOBIS QVIS CONTRA NOS, floriated cross and four arms in angles and one at juncture, (D.8969). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Germany, Saxony Albertine Line, August, (1553-1586), silver taler, dated issue, 1581, (28.96 g), obv. .AVGVSTVS .D:G. DVX . SAXO . SA. ROMA IMP, armored bust right, holding sword, date across, rev. ARCHIMARS CHAL. ET. ELE.C, helmeted arms with HB at upper right, (D. 9798). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Germany, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Julius, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, (1568-1589), silver lichttaler, dated issue 1586, (28.88 g), obv. .M. G.IVLIVS. D. G. D BRV .EL.G.V, helmeted six part arms, rev. around +ALIIS. INSERVIEWNDO.CONSVMOR, wildman with light and stump with divided date, (D.9064). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Germany, Brunswick-Grubenhagen under Wolfgang & Philip II (1567-1595), silver taler, dated issue [15]95, (29.03 g), obv. WOLF.ET PHIL.D:G. DVC BRVN. E.L., helmeted arms, breaking lower rim, rev. around RVDOLPHVS. II. MM. D.G.RO IM. SE.AVG, St. Andreas holding cross with orb and 24, all dividing half date, (D.9026). Nearly as struck, extremely fine, but weak in places, very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,380
Germany, Mansfeld Eigentliche-Hinterort line, Ernst VI (1567-1609) and Friedrich Christoph (1567-1631), as `Count and lord in Mansfeld, noble lord of Heldrungen, Seeburg & Schraplau', Eisleben mint, silver taler, 1604, (28.89 g), obv. helmeted arms with divided date 1604, around ERNESTVS.E: FRID:CHRIST. CO: E: DO:I; MANS., G M below, rev. around +NOBILES.DOMINI.IN HELD: SEEBVRG ET.:SCHRAP., St. George on horse to left, dragon below, (D.7000, KM.13). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Germany, Brunswick-Luneburg, Christian as Elector, (1599-1633), Bishop of Minden, Duke of Brunswick-Luneberg, silver taler, 1619, obv. around CHRISTIAN. D: G EL: EP MIND: DVX. BR ET. LU, squatter bust of Christian to right, rev. IUSTITIA* ET* CONCORDIA* AN: 1619*, helmeted arms (D.6435, KM.9.6). Toned, slightly bent, possibly a wreck piece.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Germany, Lubeck Bishopric, silver taler of 32 schilling, 1622, (28.61 g), obv. MONE. NOVA. LVBECENS, facing half length figure of St. John with lamb, city arms below divide date 16 22, rev. FERDINAND. II. D:G: RO: IMP: S: A, crowned imperial double headed eagle with orb on breast, (D.5449, KM.54). Uneven patination, edge flaw, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, silver taler, 1622AE, (27.66 g), obv. MONETA: NOUA. REIP: FRANCOFURTENSIS: 1622*, eagle in shield at centre of cross, rev. FERDINAND. iI. ROM. IMP.SEMP: AUGUS, crowned imperial double headed eagle with orb on breast, (D.5289, KM.72.3). Uneven patination, edge flaw, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, Magdeburg, silver taler of 24 groschen, 1623PS, (29.01 g), obv. MO. NO .CIUITATIS. MAGDEBURGENSIS., large city gates with towers breaking circle at upper left and right, maiden over gate, rev. FERDINANDUS. II. D.G. RO: IM: S: A: 16 23, crowned imperial double headed eagle with 24 ON orb on breast, mintmasters initials PS upper left, (D.5516, KM.255). Round, lightly toned, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $710
Germany, Stolberg, Wolfgang Georg (1612 - 1631), silver taler, 1624CZ, (28.90 g), obv. WOLF. GEORG. COM. IN. STOLB. KON 1 6 2 4 across at top, helmeted arms, C Z across shield, rev. WERN. ET. HON. DOM. IN. EP. MIN. B. LOR. ET. CLE, flowers and grass under stag walking to left, (D.7778, KM.52). Lightly toned, full flan, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $590
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, Johann Georg I (1615 - 1656), silver taler, 1639SD, (28.99 g), Dresden mint, obv. IOHAN:GEORG. D:G. DVX SAX IUL .CLIU. ET MONTI, bust to right, with sword over shoulder, helmet before, rev. 16 39 SA. ROM.IMP: ARC HIM. ET. ELECT, eight helmets above shield, dividing the date, (D.7612, KM.425). Lightly toned, full flan, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Germany, Augsburg, copper one heller, 1645, (KM.A23, Eklund 41); 1722, (KM.128, Eklund 43), 1780, 1796 (KM.188, Eklund 49); another uncertain city, obv. arms, rev. blank, not dated. Very fine or better, all housed in plastic 2x2 holders. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Germany, Brunswick-New-Wolfenbuttel, August II (1635 - 1666), silver taler, 1644, (28.85 g), Goslar mint, obv. AUGUST. HERTZOG .ZU.BR: U: LU:, helmeted arms, rev. .ALLES MIT BEDACHT. ANNO. 1644 .crossed keys., wildman facing holding tree, (D.6338, KM.393.3 date not noted). Lightly toned, obverse scratches, reverse flan flaws, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Germany (France), Provincial issue for Lorraine (duchy), Leopold I, (1690-1729), silver teston (8.29 g), dated 1712, obv. draped bust to right, around LEOP I D G D LOT BA REX IER, rev. crowned cross potent (cross of Jerusalem), around IN TE DOMINE SPES MEA 1712, (KM.95 [VF $300), De Saulcy pl. XXX, 7; Boudeau 1576). Good very fine, overstruck on an earlier issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Germany [France], Provincial issue for Lorraine (duchy), Leopold I, (1690-1729), silver teston (8.30 g), trace of date 1716, obv. draped bust to right, around double struck LEOP I D G D LOT BA REX IER, rev. crowned cross potent (cross of Jerusalem) within shield with crosses in corner, around IN TE DOMINE SPES MEA 1712, (KM.96 [VF $300], De Saulcy pl. XXXI, 1; Boudeau 1576). Good very fine, overstruck on an earlier issue (of 1716 De Saulcy Pl.XXX, 9) and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Germany, various silver coins, Bavaria, Maximilian III (1745-1777), six kreuzer 1746 (KM.479); Ludwig I (1825-1848), three kreuzer 1835 (KM.747); Brandenburg-Ansbach, two and a half kreuzer, 1770 another 1776, (KM.277); Montfort, Ernst Josef (1734-1758), one kreuzer 1748H (KM.170); Wurttemberg, Karl Eugen (1737-1793), 1782, 1/48th thaler, (KM.422). Bright, two with some surface roughness, otherwise fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, five mark, 1914A (KM.356). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, ten pfennig 1911A (KM.12). Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Germany, Eisenach, Martin Luther porcelain one mark, 1921; Saxony, porcelain twenty and fifty pfennig and one and two mark, 1921. The Saxony one mark with reverse edge chip, otherwise uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Germany, Weimar Republic, three reichsmark, 1932D (Goethe) (KM.76). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Germany, Third Reich, reichsmark, 1934G (KM.78), Federal Republic, fifty pfennig - ten mark, 1949-1975, includes some silver issues. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Germany, Third Reich, five mark, 1937D (KM.94), other minors (22); Federal Republic, five mark, 1968-1985 (26), ten mark, 1972-1995 (18), most of these are silver coins. Very fine - uncirculated. (67)
Estimate $190
SOLD $280
Germany, Federal Republic, proof five mark, 1968J (4) (KM.121) F.W.Raiffeisen; 1968G (3) (KM.122) Gutenberg; 1968D (4) (KM.123.1) von Pettenkofer. First four toned, nearly FDC - FDC. (11)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, Federal Republic, proof five mark, 1969G (5) (KM.125.1) T.Fontane; 1969F (4) (KM.126.1) Mercator; 1970F (4) (KM.127) Beethoven. Nearly FDC - FDC. (13)
Estimate $170
Passed in
Germany, Federal Republic, five mark 1971F (KM.112), 1966D (KM.119.1), 1967F (KM.120.1), 1968J (KM.121), 1969G (KM.125.1), 1969F (2) (KM.126.1), 1971D (15) (KM.129), 1973J (2) (KM.136), 1973G (2) (KM.137). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110