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[[Image:K441-4419.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 441, lot 4419]]

This specimen was lot 4421 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$35,768 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I., 1615-1656. Breiter vierfacher Reichstaler 1628, Dresden. * IOHANN : GEORG : D : G : DVX SAXONIÆ : IVL : CLIV : ET MONTI : Der geharnischte Kurfürst reitet r., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, im Hintergrund Stadtansicht von Dresden//SACRI : ROM : - IMP : ARCHIM : - ET ELECT Sechsfach behelmtes, mehrfeldiges Wappen mit Mittelschild, darunter die geteilte Signatur H - I (Hans Jacob, Münzmeister in Dresden 1624-1635), zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - · Z8. Von größter Seltenheit, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Scharf ausgeprägtes Exemplar mit dunkler Patina, leichte Auflagen, vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, quadruple thaler of 1628, Dresden mint. Obverse: the armored and mounted elector rides right with a sword in his hand, city view of Dresden below; reverse: six helmets, manifold arms with escutcheon, mintmaster's initials below dividing the date. Extremely rare, especially in this quality, sharply struck with dark patina, light deposits, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This enormous commemorative was struck for an occasion now lost to history, along with a [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389|1½ thaler]], double thaler and [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387|triple thaler]].

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': 116 g, silver, this specimen 112,81 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 398, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-LS386]]; Schnee 852; Clauß/Kahnt 128.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* 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., ''Large Size Silver Coins of the World, 16th-19th Centuries, 3rd Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1991.
* Gernot Schnee, ''Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800,'' Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 441: Orders and Decorations from the Estate of Wilhelm, Duke of Bavaria (1752–1837), among others | Coins and Medals from the Middle Ages and Modern times, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Norway, and Saxony,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Saxony 1617 4 thaler Dav-7592|1617 quadruple thaler, centennial of the Reformation]]
* [[Saxony 1628-HI 1/4 thaler|1628-HI quarter thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1628-HI thaler Dav-7601|1628-HI thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389|1628-HI 1½ thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387|1628-HI triple thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1628-HI 10 ducats Fr-2690|1628-HI 10 ducats]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1628]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]]

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	This specimen was lot 4421 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$35,768 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I., 1615-1656. Breiter vierfacher Reichstaler 1628, Dresden. * IOHANN : GEORG : D : G : DVX SAXONIÆ : IVL : CLIV : ET MONTI : Der geharnischte Kurfürst reitet r., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, im Hintergrund Stadtansicht von Dresden//SACRI : ROM : - IMP : ARCHIM : - ET ELECT Sechsfach behelmtes, mehrfeldiges Wappen mit Mittelschild, darunter die geteilte Signatur H - I (Hans Jacob, Münzmeister in Dresden 1624-1635), zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - · Z8. Von größter Seltenheit, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Scharf ausgeprägtes Exemplar mit dunkler Patina, leichte Auflagen, vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, quadruple thaler of 1628, Dresden mint. Obverse: the armored and mounted elector rides right with a sword in his hand, city view of Dresden below; reverse: six helmets, manifold arms with escutcheon, mintmaster's initials below dividing the date. Extremely rare, especially in this quality, sharply struck with dark patina, light deposits, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This enormous commemorative was struck for an occasion now lost to history, along with a [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389\|1½ thaler]], double thaler and [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387\|triple thaler]].		This specimen was lot 4421 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$35,768 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I., 1615-1656. Breiter vierfacher Reichstaler 1628, Dresden. * IOHANN : GEORG : D : G : DVX SAXONIÆ : IVL : CLIV : ET MONTI : Der geharnischte Kurfürst reitet r., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, im Hintergrund Stadtansicht von Dresden//SACRI : ROM : - IMP : ARCHIM : - ET ELECT Sechsfach behelmtes, mehrfeldiges Wappen mit Mittelschild, darunter die geteilte Signatur H - I (Hans Jacob, Münzmeister in Dresden 1624-1635), zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - · Z8. Von größter Seltenheit, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Scharf ausgeprägtes Exemplar mit dunkler Patina, leichte Auflagen, vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, quadruple thaler of 1628, Dresden mint. Obverse: the armored and mounted elector rides right with a sword in his hand, city view of Dresden below; reverse: six helmets, manifold arms with escutcheon, mintmaster's initials below dividing the date. Extremely rare, especially in this quality, sharply struck with dark patina, light deposits, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This enormous commemorative was struck for an occasion now lost to history, along with a [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389\|1½ thaler]], double thaler and [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387\|triple thaler]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:26, 29 April 2026
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	This specimen was lot 4421 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$35,768 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I., 1615-1656. Breiter vierfacher Reichstaler 1628, Dresden. * IOHANN : GEORG : D : G : DVX SAXONIÆ : IVL : CLIV : ET MONTI : Der geharnischte Kurfürst reitet r., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, im Hintergrund Stadtansicht von Dresden//SACRI : ROM : - IMP : ARCHIM : - ET ELECT Sechsfach behelmtes, mehrfeldiges Wappen mit Mittelschild, darunter die geteilte Signatur H - I (Hans Jacob, Münzmeister in Dresden 1624-1635), zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - · Z8. Von größter Seltenheit, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Scharf ausgeprägtes Exemplar mit dunkler Patina, leichte Auflagen, vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, quadruple thaler of 1628, Dresden mint. Obverse: the armored and mounted elector rides right with a sword in his hand, city view of Dresden below; reverse: six helmets, manifold arms with escutcheon, mintmaster's initials below dividing the date. Extremely rare, especially in this quality, sharply struck with dark patina, light deposits, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This enormous commemorative was struck for an occasion now lost to history, along with a [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389\|1½ thaler]], double thaler and [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387\|triple thaler]].		This specimen was lot 4421 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$35,768 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg I., 1615-1656. Breiter vierfacher Reichstaler 1628, Dresden. * IOHANN : GEORG : D : G : DVX SAXONIÆ : IVL : CLIV : ET MONTI : Der geharnischte Kurfürst reitet r., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, im Hintergrund Stadtansicht von Dresden//SACRI : ROM : - IMP : ARCHIM : - ET ELECT Sechsfach behelmtes, mehrfeldiges Wappen mit Mittelschild, darunter die geteilte Signatur H - I (Hans Jacob, Münzmeister in Dresden 1624-1635), zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - · Z8. Von größter Seltenheit, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Scharf ausgeprägtes Exemplar mit dunkler Patina, leichte Auflagen, vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Saxony\|electorate of Saxony]], John George I, 1615-56, quadruple thaler of 1628, Dresden mint. Obverse: the armored and mounted elector rides right with a sword in his hand, city view of Dresden below; reverse: six helmets, manifold arms with escutcheon, mintmaster's initials below dividing the date. Extremely rare, especially in this quality, sharply struck with dark patina, light deposits, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This enormous commemorative was struck for an occasion now lost to history, along with a [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389\|1½ thaler]], double thaler and [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387\|triple thaler]].

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 * [[Saxony 1628-HI 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS389|1628-HI 1½ thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1628-HI 3 thaler Dav-LS387|1628-HI triple thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1628-HI 10 ducats Fr-2690|1628-HI 10 ducats]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1628]]
 [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]]