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Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich Taler 1629-HS MS64 NGC, Goslar or Zellerfeld mint, KM52.5, Dav-6307, Knyphausen-245-246, Welter-1057A. A vastly superior piece from one of the longest-running Taler types, and a specimen whose quality pays testament not only to the extraordinary circumstances of its minting and preservation, but also to the superior quality of Friedrich Ulrich's coinage in the 1620's and 30's. Produced during a period of widespread debasement and devaluation known as the Kipper- und Wipperzeit, corrupt minting practices had led to a dearth of high-quality, high-purity silver coinage throughout Germany. Thanks to the prolific production of the silver mines in the Harz Mountains, however, Friedrich Ulrich was able to largely avoid this economic crisis in his own realm, with the coins, down to the Duke's personal motto--Deo et Patria ("For God and Fatherland")--inspiring copies throughout the neighboring states. Even lacking in striking weakness over the Wildman, this piece, bathed in a golden glassy luster, is a miracle of survivorship, and unsurprisingly the sole finest yet recognized.
Ex. Heritage Auction #419 (September 2006, Lot 51592) From the Cape Coral Collection of German Coins, Part I
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich Taler 1629-HS MS64 NGC, Goslar or Zellerfeld mint, KM52.5, Dav-6307, Knyphausen-245-246, Welter-1057A. A vastly superior piece from one of the longest-running Taler types, and a specimen whose quality pays testament not only to the extraordinary circumstances of its minting and preservation, but also to the superior quality of Friedrich Ulrich's coinage in the 1620's and 30's. Produced during a period of widespread debasement and devaluation known as the Kipper- und Wipperzeit, corrupt minting practices had led to a dearth of high-quality, high-purity silver coinage throughout Germany. Thanks to the prolific production of the silver mines in the Harz Mountains, however, Friedrich Ulrich was able to largely avoid this economic crisis in his own realm, with the coins, down to the Duke's personal motto--Deo et Patria ("For God and Fatherland")--inspiring copies throughout the neighboring states. Even lacking in striking weakness over the Wildman, this piece, bathed in a golden glassy luster, is a miracle of survivorship, and unsurprisingly the sole finest yet recognized.
Ex. Heritage Auction #419 (September 2006, Lot 51592) From the Cape Coral Collection of German Coins, Part I
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-brunswick-wolfenbuttel-friedrich-ulrich-taler-1629-hs-ms64-ngc-/a/3101-31155.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD