View source for Anhalt 1625-EI thaler Dav-6005

[[Image:K425-2013.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 425, lot 2013]]

This specimen was lot 2013 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,000 (about US$1,416 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · ANHALT, FÜRSTENTUM Christian I., August, Ludwig, Johann Casimir, Georg Aribert und Johann, 1621-1630. Reichstaler (24 Groschen) 1625, Zerbst. Winz. Randfehler, sehr schön. Exemplar der Slg. Thormann, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 320, Osnabrück 2019, Nr. 4767; zuvor erworben am 12.9.1970 von der Münzhandlung Ilse Ernst-Algie, Stuttgart.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Anhalt-Dessau|principality of Anhalt]], joint issue of Christian I, August, Louis, John Casimir, George Aribert and John, 1621-30, thaler of 1625, Zerbst mint. Some rim bumps, very fine.)"</blockquote> This scarce type was struck 1624-25, some without the initials "EI".

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': silver, this specimen 28,83 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 81, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-6005]]; Mann 184 f var. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

''Links:''
* [[Anhalt 1623-HS thaler Dav-6003|1623-HS thaler, joint issue, Dessau mint]]
* [[Anhalt 1624-HS 1/2 thaler|1624-HS half thaler, joint issue, Dessau mint]]
* [[Anhalt 1624-EI thaler Dav-6005|1624-EI thaler, joint issue, Zerbst mint]]
* [[Anhalt-Kothen 1624 thaler Dav-6016|Anhalt-Köthen 1624 thaler, death of the prince's son]]
* [[Anhalt-Kothen 1625 thaler Dav-6019|Anhalt-Köthen 1625 thaler, death of the prince's wife]]
* [[Anhalt-Bernburg 1636 thaler Dav-6007|1636 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1625]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 423, 424, 425, 426]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]