Saxony 1679 thaler Dav-7637
This specimen was lot 1394 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Johann Georg II (1656-1680). Silver Klippe Taler, 1679. For the Peace of Nijmegen. Inscription within wreath, arms in four corners. Rev. Hand from cloud (Heaven) holding wreath over Hercules standing on cloud. In NGC holder graded XF 40." Wikipedia notes, "The Treaties of Peace of Nijmegen were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen between August 1678 and October 1679. The treaties ended various interconnected wars among France, the Dutch Republic, Spain, Brandenburg, Sweden, Denmark, the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, and the Holy Roman Empire. The most significant of the treaties was the first, which established peace between France and the Dutch Republic and placed the northern border of France very near its modern position."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav 7637; KM 564.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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