Saxony 1641-CR 1/2 thaler
This specimen was lot 2061 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €280 (about US$355 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, SAXE, Johann Georg Ier (1615-1656), AR 1/2 Reichstaler, 1641 CR, Dresde. D/ B. de l'électeur à d., ten. une épée sur l'épaule et un heaume. R/ Grand écu surmonté de huit heaumes. Très Beau. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, John George I, 1615-56, silver half thaler of 1641, Dresden mint. Obverse: armored bust right, holding a sword and a helmet; reverse: six helmeted arms. Very fine.)"
Saxony, one of the larger divisions of Germany and blessed with numerous silver mines, issued large numbers of thalers. This type was struck 1630-56 and is expensive in nice condition despite the many years of production.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 14,51 g.
Catalog reference: KM 410, Kohl 162; C/K 185.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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