View source for Saxe-Gotha 1679-GFS 2/3 thaler KM-93

[[Image:S66-01200.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 66, lot 1200]]

This specimen was lot 1200 in Sincona sale 66 (Zurich, October 2020), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$527 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, Herzogtum | misc. Friedrich I. 1675-1691. 2/3 Taler 1679. Vorzüglich. Übliche kleine Schrötlingsfehler.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of [[German States, Saxe-Gotha|Saxe-Gotha]]-Altenburg, Frederick I, 1675-91, two-thirds thaler of 1679. Extremely fine, Usual small planchet flaws.)"</blockquote> Altho the auctioneers have catalogued this as an issue of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, the duke did not receive Altenburg until the division of 1680, being merely duke of Saxe-Gotha before. Many varieties exist for this date, which was restruck for several years.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 18.95 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 95, Kozinowski/Otto/Ruß 495 c, Dav-855. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Saxony 1675-CR 1/3 thaler KM-547|Saxony 1675-CR ⅓ thaler]]
* [[Saxe-Gotha 1679 2/3 thaler|1679 ⅔ thaler]]
* [[Saxe-Eisenberg 1682-HM 2/3 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1679]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 65, 66, 67, 68]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]