German State Sede Vacante Talers and Medals
Hamburg - 1620 Wedding 1/2 Taler

Owner Comments:

Rare Hochzeitstaler (wedding taler) of 1/2 taler weight (13.9 g). No date; assumed to be struck in Hamburg circa 1619/20 due to mint mark of Henning Hanses. 44 mm broad taler (brieter taler). Obv: Christ, wearing nimbus crown, standing between bride and groom. Rev: Christ, wearing nimbus crown, seated to left of table, seated around, bride, groom and two other guests; in foreground below, jars.

Attribution of this piece is under review. Originally identified as 1/2 weight version of Behrens 727b due to exact same obv & rev incriptions per 1905 edition of "Munzen und Medaillen Stadt und des Bisthums Lubeck" by Heinrich Behren (page 226). HOMO NON SEPARARET QVOS DEVS CONIVNXIT (man would not separate what God has connected) IESVS CHRISTVS MACHET WASSER ZU GVDEM WEINN IOHA AZ (food blessing). The 1 taler weight is 51mm and 28g in weight with similar design. However, most recent research suggests that this might be 1/2 weight version of Hamburg Gaedechens 1536 (due to Zainhaken mint mark of Henning Hanses). It is possible that NGC misattributed the state on the holder. No definitive answers at this point.

ex: Numismatica ARS Classica NAC AG auction 128 (Nov 2021) lot 432