Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1658 thaler Dav-6353
This specimen was lot 33668 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $5,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. August II Taler 1658 MS63 PCGS, Zellerfeld mint. A masterfully executed emission of August the Younger that is almost exclusively encountered in moderately handled conditions. The piece at hand remains exemplary and currently the finest extant between both major grading services at an impressive Choice Mint State. A firm strike reveals each ornate detail of the aged Duke, 79 at the time, and reverse arms, wholly embossed upon the battleship-gray expanse and decorated in multi-tonal cabinet hues throughout; an offering that will certainly be met with strong bidder enthusiasm." This type was struck 1656-61 and 1664. It superseded Dav-6351, with the duke's bust facing left. Duke August II ruled 1634-66.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 29 g, 0.875 fine silver, 42 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 456, Welter-801, Dav-6353.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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