SWEDEN. Mainz. Taler, 1631. Mainz Mint. Gustav II Adolf. NGC EF-45.
Dav-4544(Erfurt); KM-51(Erfurt); SB-21C(Erfurt); Delzanno-373; Bruun Auction-930; Bruun-11857. Weight: 29.08 gms. Mintmaster: Daniel Ayrer. Previously listed under Erfurt, this Taler, which with smaller variations was also minted in a.o. Hildesheim and Erfurt, celebrates the Swedish / Protestant victory at Breitenfeld 1631 during the Thirty Years' War. The mintmaster's mark, the Astrological symbol for the planet Mercury, can be seen on the reverse under the date 'MDCXXXI'.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Estimate: €1000 - €1200