Saxony 1645-CR thaler Dav-7612
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This specimen was lot 42262 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1645-CR. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. NGC MS-62. Rather enticingly toned, this crown presents a fairly solid strike and a good deal of enchanting brilliance evident in the protected areas. Not surprisingly, exceeded in the NGC census by just a single example." This coin was issued by the elector of Saxony in 1638-56 and is one of the common thalers of the seventeenth century.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-7612; KM-425.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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