Saxe-Altenburg 1626-WA 1/4 thaler
This specimen was lot 74576 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxe-Altenburg. 1/4 Taler, 1626. Saalfeld Mint. PCGS EF-45. A scarce type that has not seen many auction appearances in recent years, this example exhibits well-struck features throughout and only light wear. Deep gun-metal gray toning. Attractive." Saxe-Altenburg, one of the many splinters of ducal Saxony, was formed in 1573 and lapsed several times before its final extinction after World War One. This is from a joint coinage of the brothers Johann Philipp I, Friedrich VIII and Johann Wilhelm IV. A fourth brother, Friedrich Wilhelm I, had already died. This type was struck 1626-29.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-328.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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