Saxony 1682-CF thaler Dav-7640
This specimen was lot 997 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,616 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, SAXE, Johann Georg III (1680-1691), AR Taler, 1682 CF, Dresde. D/ B. cuirassé à d., ten. une épée sur l'épaule. À d., un heaume. R/ Grand écu surmonté de sept heaumes. Rare. Flan large. Petits défauts de flan au droit. Superbe. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, John George III, 1680-91, silver thaler of 1682, Dresden mint. Rare, large planchet, small defects on the reverse, Extremely Fine.)"
This coin was issued by the elector of Saxony in 1681-89 but is rather scarce. At this time, the elector was concentrating on producing gulden.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,10 g.
Catalog reference: KM 580, Schnee 964; Dav-7640.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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