BOHEMIA, Schlick (Šliků [County]). Stephan, Burian, Heinrich, Hieronymous, and Lorenz. Early 16th century. AR Guldengroschen – Taler (41mm, 29.02 g, 2h). In the name of Ludwig II, King of Hungary and Bohemia. Joachimstal (Jáchymov) mint. Struck 1519. VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 527.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

Medieval & Early Modern World – Other, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 500

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BOHEMIA, Schlick (Šliků [County]). Stephan, Burian, Heinrich, Hieronymous, and Lorenz. Early 16th century. AR Guldengroschen – Taler (41mm, 29.02 g, 2h). In the name of Ludwig II, King of Hungary and Bohemia. Joachimstal (Jáchymov) mint. Struck 1519. St. Joachim standing slightly left, holding sack and shovel; S I across field; coat-of-arms to lower left / Crowned lion rampant left. Schulten, Deutsch 4382; Davenport 8138. Toned, edge marks, minor flan flaw. VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex HLT Collection (Triton XIV, 4 January 2011), lot 1226; Heritage 441 (28 September 2007), lot 50325.

This early and historically important taler was struck in Bohemia by the noble Schlick family, which received the rank of imperial counts in 1437 from Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. The source of the Schlicks’ wealth was silver mines found in their Bohemian estates, which allowed them to produce the earliest taler coins. In fact, the name of the denomination “taler” is taken from the valley, Joachimstal, where the silver was mined.

Although the counts of Schlick enjoyed wealth in the early 16th century, their fortune was not to remain. The family had an unstable relationship with the Austrian Habsburgs, frequently supporting their Bohemian brethren in uprisings against the emperor. In 1620, at the outset of the Thirty Years War, many members of the Schlick family were stripped of their titles and estates after supporting Frederick the Winter King in his fight against Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 12:55:20 ET.



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