Saxony 1656-CR thaler Dav-7612

Sincona Auction 103, lot 375

This specimen was lot 375 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$457 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Albertiner, Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. Taler 1656 CR, Dresden. Münzmeister Constantin Rothe. Gutes sehr schön. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, Good Very Fine.)"

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, this specimen 28.63 g.

Catalog reference: Clauss/Kahnt 170, Schnee 892, KM 425, Dav-7612.

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]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

Links to:

• 1655-☘ CR thaler
• MDCLVI (1656) groschen, on the death of Johann Georg I
• 1656-☘ CR quarter thaler, Johann Georg I
• MDCLVI (1656) quarter thaler, on the death of Johann Georg I
• MDCLVI (1656)-☘ thaler, on the death of Johann Georg I
• Coins and currency dated 1656