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This specimen was lot 4442 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$20,636 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Georg II., 1656-1680. Breiter 1 1/2facher Taler 1663, Dresden. Beichttaler. Variante mit Rosette über dem Kurhut. IOHANN · GEORG · II · D · G · DUX · SAXON · IUL · CLIV · ET MONT · Der Kurfürst mit Harnisch und Kurornat steht v. v., mit der Rechten das Schwert schulternd, die Linke auf einen Tisch gelegt, darauf Helm//SACRI · ROM · IMP · ARCHIMARS · ET · ELECT · Helm über zwei Wappen, zu den Seiten die Jahreszahl 16 - 63, Mmz. C - R, sowie unten Mmz. "Eichel" (Münzmeister Constantin Rothe). In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung MS 63 (45872788). Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Sehr attraktives Exemplar mit hübscher Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Heinrich Pilartz 17, Köln 1968, Nr. 1039 (dort als breiter doppelter Taler beschrieben) und der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 368, Berlin 2022, Nr. 193.'' ([[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], John George II, 1656-80, 1½ thaler of 1663, Dresden mint, variety with rosette over the elector's hat. Obverse: the capped and armored elector stands facing, one hand holding a sword and the other hand pointing to a helmet; reverse: helmeted twin shields divide the date. Graded PCGS MS-63, very rare, especially in this quality, very attractive example with handsome patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was accompanied by [[Saxony 1663-CR 4 thaler Dav-LS402|KM 506/Dav-LS402]] (quadruple thaler), KM 505/Dav-LS403 (triple thaler), [[Saxony 1663-CR 2 thaler Dav-LS404|KM 504/Dav-LS404]] (double thaler) and KM 474/Dav-LS406 (thaler).

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': 43.5 g, silver, this specimen 46,76 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 503, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-LS405]]; Schnee 919; Clauß/Kahnt 519 b.

''[[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., ''German Secular Talers, 1600-1700,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
* 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 1661 2 thaler Dav-LS401|1661-☘ double thaler, foundation of the chapel at Moritzburg]]
* [[Saxony 1661 3 thaler Dav-LS400|1661-☘ triple thaler, foundation of the chapel at Moritzburg]]
* [[Saxony 1662 thaler Dav-7631|1662 klippe thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1662-CR 2 thaler Dav-7616|1662-CR double thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1663-CR thaler Dav-7617|1663-CR thaler, cap on table]]
* [[Saxony 1663-CR 2 thaler Dav-LS404|1663-☘ CR double thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1663-CR 4 thaler Dav-LS402|1663-☘ CR quadruple thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1664-CR thaler Dav-7619|1664-CR thaler, helmet on table]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1663]]

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

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 * 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., ''German Secular Talers, 1600-1700,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
+* 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.

Saxony 1663-CR 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS405 - Revision history

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