Brömsentaler
Brömsentaler , also known as Bremsentaler, is the name of a rare Taler coin from Lübeck .
In 1537, Nikolaus Brömse, as mayor, had a silver thaler minted for the first time . This weighed 28.5 grams with a diameter of 42 millimeters. On the obverse it showed the image of a kneeling knight in full armor with a raised sword in his right hand and a shield with the double-headed eagle in the other hand . The inscription reads MONETA · CESAREÆ · CIVITATIS LVBECÆ ( coinage of the imperial city of Lübeck ). On the back you can see the profile picture of Emperor Charles V with the legend IMP. CAROLUS V: CESARUS NULLI SECUNDUS ( Emperor Charles V, nobody second , i.e. who has priority over everyone ). A medal by Friedrich Hagenauer from around 1530 served as a template .
As part of the inscription on the front, the image of a brake (insect) is embossed as the speaking coat of arms of the mayor .
Due to their rarity and beauty, Brömsentaler are a sought-after collector's item. In June 2010 a copy reached a price of 4200 euros with an estimate of 2500 euros.
The coins of his nephew, Mayor Dietrich von Broemse , are also called this.
literature
- Heinrich Behrens: Coins and medals of the city and the diocese of Lübeck. Berlin: Verlag der Berliner Münzblätter 1905, No. 90
- Friedrich von Schroetter: Dictionary of coinage. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter 1970 ISBN 9783110012279 , p. 85
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Individual evidence
- ↑ auction house Künker, auction 170, lot 3969 , accessed 10 July 2010