THE LöSER COLLECTION OF REGINA ADAMS

We are very proud to present to you this brochure on a fascinating collecting field of German Numismatics: the lösers. löser is the technical term for a special sort of silver multiples issued in the 16th and 17th century. They were invented and used by the House of Welf whose different lineages reigned the duchy of Brunswick and had at their command the rich silver resources from the Harz area. Why lösers were invented and whether they were meant to pay, to present, or to collect, these are questions still under discussion. Nevertheless, a lot of new evidence has been collected within the last years. We are proud to present to you articles of two scholars who will solve this numismatic enigma for you.

In any case, do not miss the chance to see some of the most spectacular lösers having been minted in Germany here at the ANA 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois!

Let's start with an exceptional piece of utmost rarity. Only very few lösers were struck in gold. The Jakobslöser (= löser of St. James) is considered to be the most important multiple ever struck in Germany. This unique coin belongs to the most important pieces from the period of the Thirty Years' War. This coin of a weight equivalent to 20 goldgulden was produced in 1625, during the reign of Friedrich Ulrich of BrunswickWolfenbüttel. In 2015, this coin set a world record price. It sold for approximately 1.4 Mio. USD (including BP and VAT). This makes it the most expensive German coin ever sold at auction. We are happy that the owner entrusted us to bring this coin to the ANA in Rosemont. He wanted to share his joy with fellow numismatists.

Please make sure to study this special coin you might never see again in a lifetime!

 

But this is not the only sensation you will see at our table. We are proud to present the löser Collection of Regina Adams to you! Regina Adams is a well-known photojournalist who happens to be the lovely wife of a dear friend: the experienced numismatist and enthusiastic collector John Adams. Regina Adams was born and raised in the city of Celle, where many lösers were struck. She fell in love with this very special sort of coins in December 2000. It all happened at the Künker Booth at the New York International Numismatic Convention. She became fond of the löser at 3 taler struck in 1665 in Zellerfeld featuring the flying Saxon Steed on it. John Adams bought it then, without telling her, and presented her with it 6 month later, when she celebrated her birthday. This was the moment, Regina started to collect lösers. She has added about 30 lösers to her collection over the next two decades. Unlike other famous collectors who managed to gather larger collections of lösers (like Ed Milas, Friedrich Popken and the Preussag AG) Regina focused on Quality instead of Quantity. She has only chosen the best pieces available on the market. She took a lot of effort to win pieces which were struck with fresh dies and which show no use. You will immediately see and appreciate the quality of the Regina Adams Collection. Many of the lösers are best-of-type. We are happy to offer this special collection in our Künker Auction Sale 412 on September 24, 2024.

 

Do not miss the chance to view this unique ensemble here at the ANA, before it will be spread among collectors from all over the world!

For us at Künker's, it is a pleasant duty to make the best of each and every collection – in economic and in scientific terms. For economic reason, the impressive collection of lösers formed by the well-known German collector Friedrich Popken was sold in various parts. For scientific purposes, it has been recently published in a book. Please find a book review of it as part of this brochure.

If you are interested in more than the price of a coin, Künker is always the best answer.

To read the complete article, see:
German Lösers – For Those who Appreciate Multiple Taler (https://www.kuenker.de/data/mitteilungen/Kuenker_
Broschuere_Jakobsloeser_Final_LowRes.pdf)

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