Saxony 1622(swan) thaler Dav-7601

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Jean Elsen sale 120, lot 1062
Saxony 1622 thaler rev JElsen 120-1062.jpg

This specimen was lot 1062 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €160 (about US$263 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ALLEMAGNE, SAXE, Johann Georg Ier (1615-1656), AR Taler, 1622, Dresde. Droit: B. cuirassé à droite, tenant une épée sur l'épaule et un heaume. Revers: Grand écu surmonté de six heaumes. Petit défaut de flan au droit. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. (Germany, Saxony, John George I, 1615-56, silver thaler of 1622, Dresden mint. Obverse: armored bust to right, bearing a sword and helmet; reverse: large arms with six helmets above. Small planchet defect on obverse, nice patina; very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1620-38 and is slightly scarcer than the preceding type (Dav-7591). This specimen seems to lack the "HvR" mintmaster's initials listed for this date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29,16 g.

Catalog reference: Schnee, 818; Dav-7601; KM-90.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
  • Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 120, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2014.

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