Lot 599
German States -- Erfurt. Taler, 1617. Dav-5259; Leitzm-483; KM-16.3. Supported arms. Reverse: Arms with symbols before and after date. Deeply toned with multi colors and traces of luster. NGC graded MS-62.
Located on the Gera river in central Germany, Erfurt is one of the older cities of Germany. The missionary bishop Boniface founded a bishopric there in 742, while Charlemagne later made it a center for trade with the Slavs. Since antiquity this settlement has been at the crossroads of important trade and military routes. The ancient Via Regia, running from west to east (from Paris to Novgorod), was the road that Charlemagne benefited from. Meanwhile, the Nuremberg Geleitstrasse ran from north to the south, connecting Northern Germany with Italy (a route that was used often over the centuries by German troops marching into Italy). Erfurt thus developed into an important commercial and university town, eventually becoming a free imperial city and a member of the Hanseatic League.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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