Saxe-Lauenburg 1670 thaler Dav-7353
This specimen was lot 306 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$9,906 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Lauenburg, Herzogtum, Julius Franz, 1666-1689. Taler 1670, Ratzeburg. Münzmeister Henning Ilders. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Germany, duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, Julius Francis, 1666-89, thaler of 1670, Ratzeburg mint. Very rare, especially in this condition, Extremely Fine, Attractively toned.)"
Julius Franz was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 1666-89. On the duke's death, the duchy passed to Brunswick-Luneburg and was traded several times before becoming part of Prussia in 1864.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.7 g, silver, this specimen 29.01 g.
Catalog reference: Dorfmann 99, Schnee A47, KM 109, Dav-7353.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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