Saxe-Altenburg 1618-WA thaler Dav-7365
This specimen was lot 6360 in CNG Triton XXVIII (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $428.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY, Sachsen-Altenburg (Duchy). Johann Philipp, with Fr[ie]drich, Johann Wilhelm, and Friedrich Wilhelm. 1603-1639. AR Taler. Saalfeld mint. Dated 1618 WA. Half-length busts of Johann Philipp, Freidrich, Johann Wilhelm, and Friedrich Wilhelm / Coat-of-arms surmounted by six ornately crested helmets. Toned, minor tooling on obverse, edge marks. EF." This type was struck 1613-18 and is fairly common. Another thaler of 1618, Dav-7367, showed the oldest brother on the obverse and the other three brothers on the reverse. The last of the brothers died in 1639.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 40 mm diameter, 28.84 g, 4 h axis.
Catalog reference: Kernbach 3.2; Davenport 7365; KM 14.
- 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.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800. Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXVIII, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2024.
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