Saxony 1621 40 groschen KM-281
This specimen was lot 55779 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 40 Groschen (Kipper), 1621. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines. From the Augustana Collection." This kipper "angel" thaler was struck 1620-22 at numerous mints, Annaberg in this case. The elector also struck 8, 10, 20, 30 and 60 groschen in dozens of varieties. The shortsighted overissue of kipper coinage created a brief inflationary bubble in Germany 1619-24. After it burst, the debased coinage was called in and melted, accounting for its rarity today. While this coin weighs about four-fifths of a thaler, it had a face value of five-thirds of a thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-281.
- 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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