View source for Saxony 1580-HB 2 thaler Dav-9797

[[Image:Saxony 1580 2 thaler obv JK.jpg|300px|thumb|formerly in the Wildman Collection]]
[[Image:Saxony 1580 2 thaler rev JK.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This type was struck in 1580 for duke August (1553-86) of [[German States, Saxony|Saxony]]. it is struck from regular thaler dies but it is of double thickness. Like most double thalers, it is rare; the owner was able to obtain this specimen because the edge bumps lowered the price. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport 9797]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' 
* Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1500-1600,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
* 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.

''Links to:''
* [[Saxony 1577-HB thaler Dav-9798|1577 thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1580-HB thaler Dav-9798|1580-HB thaler]]
* [[Saxe-Weimar 1580 thaler Dav-9768]]
* [[Saxony 1583-HB thaler Dav-9798|1583 thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1598-HB 2 thaler Dav-9819|1598 double thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1599-HB thaler Dav-9820|1599 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1580]]
* return to coinage of [[German States, Saxony]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from the Wildman Collection]]