GERMANY. Rostock. City. Taler 1609 (Silver, 42 mm, 28.40 g, 12 h). Rev. RVDOL•II•D:G•RO•IM•SEM•AVGVSTV•P•F•D Crowned double eagle with globe cruciger on its nest. Davenport 5778. Kunzel 63 A/a. Very rare and beautiful toned. Minor marks and doubling on the reverse, otherwise, very fine. Ex Leu 18, 2 June 2025, 1097.This imposing coin is a testament to a letter but prosperous period in the history of the Hanseatic city of Rostock, a time marked by dizzying wealth. The intense conflicts with the Dukes of Mecklenburg were settled in 1584. From then on, the cities merkhants were free to flowish, helping an autonomous Rostock achieve a level of prosperity that even overshadowed the city's medieval heyday. However, the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) broke an end to this period of strong prosperity. This lot can be shipped to a US address.