Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-97
This specimen was lot 55782 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 "Christmas" Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, EF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 100, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 101 and KM 99. King Solomon also appears on a double ducat (Fr-2667) and quadruple ducat (Fr-2665). Soon after this issue, the Thirty Years War would break out, wrecking German prosperity.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-97.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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- 1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation
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