Saxony 1686-CF thaler Dav-7640
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This specimen was lot 984 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Kurfürstentum, Albertiner Johann Georg III. 1680-1691. Taler 1686, Dresden. Hksp. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (Electorate of Saxony, John George III (1680-91), thaler of 1686, Dresden mint. Mount mark, very fine.)"
Saxony, one of the larger divisions of Germany and blessed with numerous silver mines, issued large numbers of thalers. This coin was issued by the elector of Saxony in 1681-89 but is somewhat scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.01 g.
Catalog reference: KM-580; Dav-7640; Clauss/Kahnt 582. Schnee 964.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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