Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 20 Our quest of becoming familiar with the Thaler coinage of the 1,800 German States in alphabetical order has taken us through the letters A and B. We come to our first listing under letter C which designates Cassel. Before we look at photos of the Thaler coinage, lets learn about the make-up of Cassel (Kassel)and its location within the framework of our quest. The city's name is derived from the ancient Castellum Cattorum, a castle of the Chatti, a German tribe that had lived in the area since Roman times. Cassel was first mentioned in 913 AD as the place where two deeds were signed by King Conrad I. The place was called Chasella and was a fortification at a bridge crossing the Fulda river. A deed from 1189 certifies that Cassel (Kassel) had city rights, but the date of their conveyance is not known. In 1567, the landgraviate of Hesse, until then centered in Marburg, was divided among four sons, with Hesse-Cassel becoming one of its successor states. Cassel was its capital. As with many German States, Cassel, was affiliated with different land graviates, other city states and even, at times, became properties of Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, and France because of wars, lineage die out (no heirs) and divisions because of multiple heirs. Thus the coins struck by and for use within Cassel is varied indeed! Following are links to two maps: Map showing location of Cassel (scroll to map on right of page): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel As Cassel was the capitol of Hess (Hessen) here is its location up close and personal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hessen-Kassel.png Are you ready to examine the diverse denominatiuons circulating in Cassel during its Thaler coinage years? Want to see some of the gold and silver coins iassued when Cassel was under Swedish rule during its Thaler coinage years? (photos courtesy of Coin Atchives): 1568 Goldgulden - King Erik XIV: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943802&AucID=699&Lot=6006&Val=cd78dc841cdcc47dacb6f55d7c0e318b 1569 Goldgulden - King Johann III: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943804&AucID=699&Lot=6008&Val=be1cd9b0155f1fd03cf0eb557fe52493 1595 silver Daler - King Sigismund: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943808&AucID=699&Lot=6012&Val=d89fac02b253f41e0edb1d51abbd4cf5 1610 gold 16 Mark (Carolin) - King Karls IX: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943812&AucID=699&Lot=6016&Val=44e49b337d312ff2f5a3fe596fca1e2e 1617 gold 16 Mark (Carolin) - King Gustav II Adolf: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943815&AucID=699&Lot=6019&Val=e5e765e17dc343ce702f54d7ad378ba4 1631 gold Duckat - King Gustav II Adolf: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943832&AucID=699&Lot=6036&Val=d1fb5db79a9a23da87f1227a28634a9c 1632 gold Dukat - King Gustav II Adolf: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943837&AucID=699&Lot=6041&Val=f6d099594de393980182f8c4b013d0f8 1642 gold Dukat - Queen Christina: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943851&AucID=699&Lot=6055&Val=ccacde5953412a291c4b2d1f12f7b089 1644 gold Dukat - Queen Christina: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943857&AucID=699&Lot=6061&Val=2618acab362da75abb8d38e6f533eb74 1644 gold Six Dukaten - Queen Christina: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943855&AucID=699&Lot=6059&Val=3c24c4abdfbfcaf9a8d5719bc6fa2c6a 1644 silver Reichsthaler - Queen Christina: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943859&AucID=699&Lot=6063&Val=10aef0cee676594fffa9bb10ed19aadf 1632 Two gold Dukaten - King Gustav II Adolf: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943821&AucID=699&Lot=6025&Val=4f030eadeeec2b17bf52c62548aa536a 1670 gold Dukat - King Karl XI: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=943870&AucID=699&Lot=6074&Val=22acd880c87a52900ad4ae41c9bfc9f0 Thaler coinage as Hess-Cassel (Hessen-Kassel). 1822 silver Thaler - Wilhelm II: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942457&AucID=698&Lot=4511&Val=cfd040530e91679126ae242cb866d1f9 1737 gold Dukat - Friedrich I: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928486&AucID=687&Lot=455&Val=0272d3ce80940cd9aeca7a2fb7181c43 1771 silver 1/4 Thaler - Friedrich II: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960820&AucID=710&Lot=10398&Val=d92f4ecffb0166ce15354a7c9138241a This coin was minted while Cassel was under the reign of Jérôme Napoléon as part of Westphalie. 1809 bronze Five Centimes - Jérôme Napoléon: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=991425&AucID=921&Lot=1479&Val=02c669ad4f982469f1a5c1a7908fe27a One of the Free German States under Hesse' influence is Hessen Fulda, Abtei. Here are some photos of minor Thaler coinage: 1723 Kreuzer - Konstantin von Buttlar: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986066&AucID=916&Lot=3004&Val=da5c299b4a01ba1abb4f6ea11d15d48c 1724 Kopfstück (20 Kreuzer) - Konstantin von Buttlar: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986067&AucID=916&Lot=3005&Val=5d2011dde100ce5cef2199b387b7315e 1724 1/2 Kopfstück (10 Kreuzer): http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986069&AucID=916&Lot=3007&Val=448a33e135cf5444f37c3590f3794a64 1750 Three Kreuzer - Amandus von Buseck commemorative to St. Bonifatius: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986101&AucID=916&Lot=3039&Val=12bd4cfcff03ee948f09fed171baf586 1788 1/6 Konventionsthaler (20 Kreuzer) - Heinrich VIII von Bibra: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986138&AucID=916&Lot=3076&Val=233e47ea1ef89611f6c9bf4add90ad24 1788 1/12 Konventionsthaler (10 Kreuzer) - Heinrich VIII von Bibra: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986139&AucID=916&Lot=3077&Val=c6dceab946b4e8180be958eec3190165 Hessen Hanau-Münzenberg, Grafschaft under the leadership of Wilhelm IX: 1766 silver Twenty Kreuzer - Wiulhelm IX: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986166&AucID=916&Lot=3104&Val=73a8d9bf760b87f157cfed480824eca5 Hessen-Darmstadt, Grossherzogtum under the reign of Ludwig I. 1808 Five Kreuzer - Ludwig I: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986175&AucID=916&Lot=3113&Val=681cc05ac55f498f0677c35d5c566a4d 1809 One Kreuzer - Ludwig I: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986178&AucID=916&Lot=3116&Val=3e46c4ac6691dfe9054ceed737023078 Hessen-Darmstadt 1833 Three Kreuzer - Ludwig II: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986181&AucID=916&Lot=3119&Val=a2c24ac9206ffd3b0421d3f680a334c7 Hessen Isenburg-Birstein 1811 Twelve Kreuzer - Karl: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986239&AucID=916&Lot=3177&Val=987a02559fe2dd1e4281ba5b5750a783 Hessen-Homnurg 1840 Six Kreuzer - Phillip August Friedrich: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=953078&AucID=707&Lot=4426&Val=cc1dbbe36dfd9d2ba4c7e460d4a7217a Hessen-Darmstadt 1717 10 Kreuzer - Ernst Ludwig: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933224&AucID=692&Lot=1742&Val=60ebfe4b7a74be9cd492653efecc315b Hessen-Darmstadt 1807 Five Kreuzer - Ludwig X: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933236&AucID=692&Lot=1754&Val=57510a3dd653bf5af410583b1cc5fc67 Hessen-Kassel 1741 Copper Heller : http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928487&AucID=687&Lot=456&Val=c694daf9db0234f3d5d8da441d50d930 Hessen-Franfurt 1838 silver Heller: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=985917&AucID=916&Lot=2855&Val=3b2cf3245fcae5331faaabae46cbc597 Hope you enjoyed this quest... Clinker
Hesse-Cassel is the only non-Prussian Thaler I own (I've shown it before). With my mind on the 30 years war, it is interesting that Hesse-Cassel minted coins with Gustav on them (and not the local Duke). Do the silver (and Base) coins also have Gustav on them? Thanks Clinker
The coins showing Gustav were minted at various places, e.g. Stockholm or Stettin (Szczecin). Hessen-Kassel was an ally of Gustaf II Adolf in the Thirty Years War; guess that Clinker wanted to show us coins from the "dominant force" at that time and place. Here is a PDF file that shows (on a background of the mint building in Kassel) various "local" rulers and coins: http://www.muenzfreunde-darmstadt.d...zboerse/4_Belegung/2010MuenzstaetteKassel.pdf Side note: Mercenaries from Hessen-Kassel fought on the side of the English in the Revolutionary War. Roughly 15,000 were "transferred" to the US to fight those people who wanted to be independent. About 1,500 were killed, many were captured ... and quite a few were able to escape and then settled where they had been supposed to fight. Christian
