Saxony 1740 groschen

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47167

This specimen was lot 47167 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Grosch, 1740. Dresden Mint. Friedrich August II. PCGS MS-62. KM-900. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This type was struck in 1740 to celebrate the elector's assumption of the vicariat, temporary ruler of the Holy Roman Empire until Charles VI's successor could be elected.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.91 g, silver, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-900.

Sources:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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