Saxony 1656-CR 1/4 thaler KM-407

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55788

This specimen was lot 55788 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/4 Taler, 1656-CR. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS AU-53. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1626-56 and is fairly common. Quarter thalers were also struck for Johann Georg II in 1656 (KM 449.1). Mintmaster CR (Constantin Rothe) worked at the Chemnitz mint 1640-78.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.11 g, 0.835 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 407.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1632-HI quarter thaler
• Saxony 1656 groschen
• 1656 thaler, death of Johann Georg I
• Saxony 1657 1/4 thaler Vicariat
• 1660-CR quarter thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1656