Lot 609
German States -- Hall in Swabia. Taler, 1746. Dav-2279; Wurster-1801; KM-32. Nurnberg mint. Mintmasters, Karl Gottlieb Lauffer and Peter Paul Werner. Three shields with sprays, "C.G.L." in center and date below. Reverse: Bust of Francis I Right. Beautiful iridescent toning. Rare. NGC graded MS-65.
A commercial and trade center, the town is located along a deep valley on the Kocher River. Swabia, comprised of lands in what is now southwestern Germany, formed a significant commercial and political entity in the 15th and 16th centuries, called the Swabian League. Owing its importance to its strategic position between the upper reaches of two of Europe's most significant rivers, the Danube and the Rhine, Swabia suffered considerable economic and property harm during the Thirty Years War.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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