Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-100 - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1617 double thaler, on the centennial of the Reformation * [[Saxony 1617 4 thaler Dav-7592"

2026-04-29T17:10:02Z

Text replacement - "* [[Saxony 1617 4 thaler Dav-7592" to "* 1617 double thaler, on the centennial of the Reformation * [[Saxony 1617 4 thaler Dav-7592"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Zurich," to "Zürich,"

2025-06-11T15:39:26Z

Text replacement - "Zurich," to "Zürich,"

LatinKing2020: added link

2025-01-26T05:56:36Z

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - ", Zurich" to ", Zürich"

2024-11-27T17:10:58Z

Text replacement - ", Zurich" to ", Zürich"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Richter, Jurg," to "Richter, Jürg,"

2024-11-18T20:26:02Z

Text replacement - "Richter, Jurg," to "Richter, Jürg,"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1617 quadruple thaler, centennial of the Reformation * [[Saxony 1617 ducat Fr-2663"

2024-02-23T21:37:00Z

Text replacement - "* [[Saxony 1617 ducat Fr-2663" to "* 1617 quadruple thaler, centennial of the Reformation * [[Saxony 1617 ducat Fr-2663"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation" to "* 1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation * 1617 5 ducats, on the centennial of the Reformation"

2024-02-15T21:24:48Z

Text replacement - "* 1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation" to "* 1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation * 1617 5 ducats, on the centennial of the Reformation"

LatinKing2020: added images

2023-09-17T05:03:20Z

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LatinKing2020: added links and second specimen

2023-09-17T05:03:02Z

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LatinKing2020: LatinKing2020 moved page Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-107 to Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-100: corrected KM number in title

2023-09-17T04:57:12Z

LatinKing2020 moved page Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-107 to Saxony 1617 1/2 thaler KM-100: corrected KM number in title

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 * [[Saxony 1617 thaler Dav-7595|1617 thaler, centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617(swan) thaler Dav-7591|1617(swan) thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 4 thaler Dav-7592|1617 quadruple thaler, centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 ducat Fr-2663|1617 ducat, centennial of the Reformation]]

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-The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, [[Saxony 1618 1/2 thaler|KM 102]] (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
+The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, [[Saxony 1618 1/2 thaler|KM 102]] (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 [[Image:SB823-55784r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
+The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, [[Saxony 1618 1/2 thaler|KM 102]] (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 * [[Saxony 1617 5 ducats Fr-2660|1617 5 ducats, on the centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 4 ducats Fr-2665|1617 quadruple ducat, King Solomon]]
-* [[Saxony 1619 1/2 thaler KM-102|1619 half thaler]]
+* [[Saxony 1618 1/2 thaler|1618 half thaler]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1617]]
 [[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]]

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 * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
 * <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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 * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
 * <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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 * [[Saxony 1617 2 ducats Fr-2662|1617 double ducat, centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 4 ducats Fr-2661|1617 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 4 ducats Fr-2665|1617 quadruple ducat, King Solomon]]
 * [[Saxony 1619 1/2 thaler KM-102|1619 half thaler]]

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	[[Image:S77-2188.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Sincona sale 77, lot 2188]]		[[Image:S77-2188.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Sincona sale 77, lot 2188]]
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	The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY \| Sachsen, Kurfürstentum \| Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.		The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY \| Sachsen, Kurfürstentum \| Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.

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 [[Image:S77-2188.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2188]]
-This specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
+The first specimen was lot 2188 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY | Sachsen, Kurfürstentum | Albertiner. Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 1/2 Taler 1617, Dresden. Auf die 100-Jahrfeier der Reformation. Sehr schön. Graffito auf der Rückseite.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, half thaler of 1617, Dresden mint, on the centennial of the Reformation. Very fine, Graffito on reverse.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 55784 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/2 Taler, 1617. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. From the Augustana Collection." This half thaler was issued as part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Reformation which included coins ranging from one-eighth thaler to quadruple ducat. Other half thalers for 1617 include KM 101, KM 102 (the regular issue), KM 97 and KM 99.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 14.45 g.
+''Specification:'' silver, the first specimen 14.45 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' Clauss/Kahnt 274. KM 107.
+''Catalog reference:'' Clauss/Kahnt 274. KM 100.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
 ''Link to:''
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 * [[Saxony 1617 1/8 thaler|1617 ⅛ thaler, on the centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 1/4 thaler KM-96|1617 quarter thaler, on the centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617 thaler Dav-7595|1617 thaler, centennial of the Reformation]]
 * [[Saxony 1617(swan) thaler Dav-7591|1617(swan) thaler]]
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 * [[Coins and currency dated 1617]]
-[[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]]
+[[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]]

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