Saxony 1693-IK 2/3 thaler KM-628

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Sincona sale 57, lot 2710

This specimen was lot 2710 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$595 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum, Johann Georg IV. 1691-1694. 2/3 Taler 1693 IK, Dresden. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, John George IV, 1691-94, two-thirds thaler of 1693, Dresden mint. Very rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"

This type is listed for 1692-93; another (KM 641), with two shields on the reverse, is noted for 1693-94.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 15.55 g.

Catalog reference: KM 628, Kahnt 661. Dav-812.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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