Stolberg thaler

The Thaler was a coin issued by the County of Stolberg, and after multiple divisions, by its successors Stolberg-Stolberg, Stolberg-Rossla, Stolberg-Wernigerode, Stolberg-Königstein, and Stolberg-Rochefort counties. It was issued from late 15th century till mid 18th century when Stolberg-Wernigerode were forced to subordinate themselves to the Kingdom of Prussia and the counts of Stolberg-Stolberg and Stolberg-Rossla to the Electorate of Saxony. Numerous coinage issued by Stolberg counties was made possible by rich silver mines in their possessions.[1]

Mintmasters

  • AL – Andreas Lafferts (1612-1617)
  • CZ – Christoph Ziegenhorn (1618-1626, 1632)
  • IK – Johann Krieg (1645-1660)
  • IIG – Johann Jeremias Grundler (1705-1750)
  • C, IEVC – Johann Eberhard Volkmar Claus (1750-1765)
  • EFR – Ernst Friedrich Rupstein (1766-1792)
  • EHAZ, Z – Ernst Hermann Agathus Ziegler (1792-1807)

Literature

  • Germanic coinages Charlemagne through Wilhelm II. William D. Craig 1954
  • German Talers 1700-1800. John S. Davenport 1979

References


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