Saxe-Lauenburg 1624 thaler Dav-7344
This specimen was lot 2246 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Lauenburg, Herzogtum, August von Sachsen 1619-1656 Taler 1624. Lauenburg. Sehr schön-vorzüglich, Herrliche Patina. (Germany, duchy of Lauenburg, Augustus of Saxony (1619-56), thaler of 1624, Lauenburg mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Most attractive patina.)"
Lauenburg, upstream of the Elbe from Hamburg, was ruled by a family of Saxon dukes from 1260 until 1689, whereupon it was annexed by Brunswick-Luneburg. The thalers from this locale, including this one, are generally rare, but this one is probably the most available. It was struck 1620-24.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.06 g.
Catalog reference: KM 62, Dorfmann 86 a; Dav-7344.
- 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.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800. Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
Links to:
- 1610 1½ thaler
- 1613-IG thaler
- 1680 thaler
- return to coins of German States, Lauenburg
- Coins and currency dated 1624