Saxony 1591-HB thaler Dav-9818
This specimen was lot 1164 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, ab 1806 Königreich | Albertiner. Christian I. 1586-1591. Taler 1591, Dresden. Auf den Tod des Kurfürsten. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, Albertine line, Christian I, 1586-91, thaler of 1591, Dresden mint, on the death of the elector. Rare, About extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"
Saxony was a wealthy state at the end of the sixteenth century and was blessed with numerous silver mines. Many thalers were produced. This one marks the death of the duke and was accompanied by a double thaler (Dav-9815).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29.11 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB292, Keilitz/Kahnt 163, Dav-9818.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
Link to:
- 1582-HB half thaler
- 1591-HB thaler
- MDXCI (1591)-HB thaler, on the death of the elector, bust obverse, "IACTVRAM"
- 1591-HB thaler, on the death of the elector, bust obverse
- 1591-HB thaler, on the death of the elector, arms obverse
- 1592-HB thaler, Christian II, John George I and August
- Coins and currency dated 1591
- return to coins of German States, Saxony