GERMANY, Münster (city). AR 1½ Taler (48mm, 42.96 g, 12h). Engelbert Ketteler, mintmaster. Dated 1534 K, though struck 1638-1656. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 799.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

World, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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GERMANY, Münster (city). AR 1½ Taler (48mm, 42.96 g, 12h). Engelbert Ketteler, mintmaster. Dated 1534 K, though struck 1638-1656. Legend in six lines / THO/ MVNS/TER on shield. Geisberg 7; Davenport 9583 note. Toned, edge marks. Near EF.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 298 (11 October 2023), lot 2222 (hammer €1800); Gorny & Mosch 285 (9 March 2022), lot 2250; Felzmann 173 (16 November 2021), lot 141.

In 1534, the Anabaptist followers of Jan van Leyden took control of Münster from the Catholic church. They commemorated the event by issuing the “Anabaptist taler,” which was subsequently restruck on several occasions. This example, with the K mark of mintmaster Engelbert Ketteler, was struck in the 1640s. It was likely presented as a token to envoys who visited Münster to negotiate the end of the Thirty Years War.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 18 September at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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