Magdeburg 1672-CP 16 gute groschen
This specimen was lot 3215 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Magdeburg, Stadt, 16 Gute Groschen 1672. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Kleiner Kratzer. (Germany, city of Magdeburg, sixteen good groschen of 1672. Rare, Good very fine, Small scratch.)"
This sixteen gute groschen, struck 1672-73, matches the weight of the gulden (2/3 thaler) being isued in large numbers in north Germany at this time. However, this type is rare. Later, in the eighteenth century, this denomination declined in value to half a thaler. Magdeburg was annexed to Brandenburg in 1680 and the separate coinage ceased.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 18.53 g.
Catalog reference: KM 301, von Schrötter 1428, Dav-642.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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