Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1764 5 thaler Fr-3043
This specimen was lot 30097 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $41,125. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Amazing Condition and Rarity Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Anna Amalia gold 5 Taler (1 Pistole) 1764, MS63 NGC. A spectacular example of this exceedingly rare one-year type. The strike is bold. The pristine surfaces glisten with golden luster and the fields exhibit superior prooflike reflectivity. We can find no recent sales of this type and have no doubt that a piece of this quality and rarity will elicit considerable response. Anna Amalia was a member of the house of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. She married Ernst August II Konstantin in 1756, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and upon his death in 1758 became regent for their infant son. She was a noted composer, and during her time as regent handled the affairs of the Duchy with grace and prudence. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson."
The five thaler denomination was popular in north Germany in the late eighteenth century, used in Prussia, Hannover and Saxony.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.61 g, 0.900 fine gold, 24.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 131, Fr-3043.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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