Saxony 1707-ILH 2/3 thaler

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55801
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This specimen was lot 55801 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 2/3 Taler, 1707-ILH. Dresden Mint. Friedrich August I. NGC VF-30. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1705-07 and is rather scarce. The obverse legend, "D • G • FRID: AUGUST: REX POLONIARUM", refers to the elector's title as king of Poland.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-744.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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