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Imperial city of Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren, located in the southwest of Bavaria, belonged to the lords of Beuren until 1167. It became an imperial city in 1268 and finally fell to Bavaria in 1803.
Charles V granted the right of coinage to Kaufbeuren in 1530. The city minted in the years 1540-1555 and in 1622. Thalers minted between 1540 and 1549 carry the effigy of the emperor in different variations.



Thaler, 1548, Kaufbeuren.   Ø 41mm   28,6g   Bernhart 129 ; Nau 92 ; Dav.9351
Obv.:   city arms between date
MOneta·NOva·CIVITATIS·KAVFBVRENSIS (aple = mm.)
the aple in the legend refers to the name of the mint master Hans Apfelfelder
Rev.:   crowned emperor in armour with sceptre, sword grip and a cord with the Golden Fleece
CAROLVS·V·ROMAnorum·IMPerator·SEMPer·AVGVstus (mm.)
the mintmark at the end of the legend refers to the die-sinker Balthasar Hundertpfund



Thaler, 1547, Kaufbeuren.   Ø 40mm   Nau 86 ; Dav.9353
Obv.:   MONETA:NOVA:CIVITATIS:KAVFBIRE: (mm. apple = mintmaster Hans Apfelfelder)
Rev.:   +KAROLVS:V:ROMANORVM:IMPERA:SEM:AV
thin effigy, order necklace with the Golden Fleece



Thaler, 1547, Kaufbeuren,   type Isny.   Ø 40mm   Nau 78 ; Dav.9354
Obv.:   round city arms, surrounded by legend in two circles :
SVB·VMBRA·ALARVM·TVARum:ABSCO:ME (mm.)   |   MO:NO:CIVITATIS.KAVFBEIRENSIS.1547
outer legend :   "In the shadow of Thy wings I take refuge"
Rev.:   crowned emperor in armour with sceptre, surrounded by legend in two circles :
REDDITE.QVae.SVnt.CAESARIS.CAEsari.ET.Quae.DEi.DEO (mm.)  |  CAROLVS.V. - RO.IMP.SE.A
outer legend :   "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's"

This thaler is designed after a model from Isny, see the next page of the TOUR.



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