Saxony 1561-T thaler Dav-9793
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This specimen was lot 45855 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $366. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1561-T. Schneeberg Mint. August I. PCGS Genuine--Repaired, AU Details. From the Heisner Collection from Down Under." This thaler was struck 1553-63 and 1566-71 but is scarce despite the many years of production. Half thalers also exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.5 g, silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-9793; KM-MB148.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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