Saxony 1614 thaler Dav-7573

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Künker Auction 426, lot 3781

This specimen was lot 3781 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €250 (about US$354 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I. und August, 1611-1615. Reichstaler 1614, Dresden. 29,05 g KM 44, Dav-7573; Schnee 786; Clauß/Kahnt 13 Anm. Hübsche Patina, sehr schön. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, John George I and August, 1591-1611, thaler of 1614, Dresden mint. Handsome patina, very fine.)"

This type was struck 1611-16 with a swan mintmark, which mark is to the left of August's shoulder on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: silver, this specimen 28,73 g.

Catalog reference: KM 24, Dav-7566; Schnee 767; Keilitz/Kahnt 228.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, eLive Premium Auction 426: European and German Coins and Medals from the 16th to the 20th century, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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