Nurnberg 1658 thaler Dav-5659

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Sincona sale 63, lot 426

This specimen was lot 426 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,130 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Nurnberg, City. Taler 1658. Stadtansicht. Mit dem Münzmeisterzeichen Kreuz (Georg Nürnberger der Ältere). Walzenprägung. Sehr selten. Gutes sehr schön. (Germany, city of Nurnberg, city view thaler of 1658, with the privy mark of Georg Nürnberger the Elder. Very rare, Good very fine.)"

This type was struck 1658-63, 1677 and is expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 172, Kellner 258. Dav-5659.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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