Saxony 1624-HI thaler Dav-7601

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Sincona sale 77, lot 2189

This specimen was lot 2189 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"GERMANY | Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, ab 1806 Königreich | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. Taler 1624, Dresden. Sehr schön. Kleine Randfehler. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, John George I, 1615-56, thaler of 1624, Dresden mint. Very fine, Minor edge flaws.)"

This type is listed for 1620-38 and is slightly scarcer than the preceding type (Dav-7591).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.69 g.

Catalog reference: Clauss/Kahnt 156. Dav-7601, KM 132.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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