View source for Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1677 24 mariengroschen KM-42

[[Image:Sayn-Wittgenstein S33-02418Q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 33, lot 2418]]
[[Image:Sayn 1789.JPG|550px|thumb|Sayn and Wittgenstein in 1789]]

This specimen was lot 2418 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$386 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Sayn-Wittgenstein, Grafschaft. Gustav von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, 1657-1701 24 Mariengroschen 1677. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], county of Sayn-Wittgenstein, Gustav von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, 1657-1701, 24 Mariengroschen of 1677. Very fine-extremely fine)"</blockquote> The county of Sayn was a very small state between the archbishopric of Cologne and the duchy of Nassau. The 24 mariengroschen was equal to two-thirds thaler and the count issued this denomination 1673-91 in numerous types. This is one of the more common.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 16.25 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Müller-Jahncke/Volz 374. Dav-929, KM 42.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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>Jürg Richter, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein (1623-1626) goldgulden Fr-3054]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1675-IB 2/3 thaler KM-58]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 1676-I VB 2/3 thaler KM-47]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-64]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-65]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-67]]
* [[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein 1676 2/3 thaler KM-79]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1677]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Cologne]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 31, 32, 33, 34, 35]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]]