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[[Image:Saxe-Coburg Kunker 263-1283.jpg|550px|thumb|Kunker sale 263, lot 1283]]

This specimen was lot 1283 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €1,600 (about US$2,067 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN-COBURG-EISENACH, HERZOGTUM Johann Ernst, 1633-1638. Reichstaler 1638, Coburg, auf seinen Tod. Kl. Stiftsloch im Rand, sonst attraktives, fast vorzügliches Exemplar mit feiner Patina.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, John Ernest, 1633-38, thaler of 1638, Coburg mint, on his death. Pin hole in the edge, very attractive, choice extremely fine example with fine toning.)"</blockquote> This variety was minted 1638 only. This division of the Saxon lands lasted 1572-1638. Saxe-Neu-Gotha dates from 1640. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but rare.

''Specification:'' silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-7440]]; Schnee 226; Kozinowski/Otto/Ruß 365. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Saxe-Old Gotha 1633-MR thaler Dav-7433|1633 thaler]]
* [[Saxe-Old Gotha 1638-EF thaler Dav-7439|1638 thaler]]
* [[Saxe-Gotha 1638-EF ducat Fr-2945|1638 ducat]]
* [[Saxe-Altenburg 1640-EFS thaler Dav-7389]]
* [[Saxe-Gotha 1672 thaler Dav-A7454]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1638]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Saxe-Gotha]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]]