View source for Saxe-Altenburg 1606-WA thaler Dav-7361

[[Image:Saxe-Altenburg 1606 thaler Sincona 9-03854.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 3854]]

This specimen was lot 3854 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$228 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen-Altenburg, Herzogtum Johann Philipp, Friedrich, Johann Wilhelm und Friedrich Wilhelm II., 1603-1625. Taler 1606, Saalfeld. Fast sehr schön-sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, John Philip, Frederick, John William and Frederick William II, 1603-25, thaler of 1606, Saalfeld mint, very fine.)"</blockquote>  The SCWC lists many different thalers for Saxe-Altenburg. This type is noted from 1605-12 and is common.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 28,38 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Kernbach 1.2. Schnee 266, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-7361]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Gernot Schnee, ''Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800.'' Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Saxe-Altenburg 1607-WA thaler Dav-7361|1607-WA thaler, joint rule]]
* [[Saxe-Altenburg 1612-WA thaler Dav-7363]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1606]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Saxe-Altenburg]]

[[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 7, 8, 9]]