Medieval thaler went under the hammer for 110 200 hryvnia

Medieval numismatics is one of the most interesting topics for collectors of ancient coins. Towards the end of March, Violity purchased an interesting copy - a 1611 Thaler, the cost of the lot was 110,200 hryvnia. The lot interested more than 180 numismatists, 66 bids were made in total. The valuable copy was made in the Duchy of Jegerndorf, which is known as The krnovo Principality.

The Duchy was located in the South of Silesia, and was established in 1437. The Thaler was minted under the ruler Johann Georg, whose fate is curious. Together with his brother, Johann Sigismund, he studied at the University of Strasbourg, where he fell under the influence of Calvinist teachings. On may 20, 1592, the Protestants of the diocese of Strasbourg elected 15-year-old Johann Georg as the head of the diocese. This decision was dictated by the desire to unite Protestants throughout Germany. The Catholic opposition minority elected cardinal Charles of Lorraine. After the twelve years ' war in Strasbourg, which ended with the Treaty of Hagenen on 22 November 1604, Johann ceded the diocese to Charles. In 1607, Johann Georg's father gave him the Duchy of Jägerndorf, which had previously belonged to Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach. Emperor Rudolf II refused to recognize Johann as Duke of Jegerndorf. But Rudolf's successors, Matthias and Ferdinand II, took the oath of allegiance from Johann in 1611 and 1617, respectively.