Saxe-Altenburg 1626-WA thaler Dav-7376
This specimen was lot 562 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$376 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen-Altenburg, Herzogtum, Johann Philipp, Johann Wilhelm, Friedrich Wilhelm II., 1625-1632. Taler 1626, Saalfeld. Attraktives Sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer. Schrötlingsfehler. (Germany, duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, joint rule of John Philip, John William, Frederick William II, thaler of 1626, Saalfeld mint. Attractive Very fine, Small scratches, Flan flaw.)"
This state was created in 1602 from Saxe-Weimar for Johann II and survived until the death of Frederick William III in 1672, when it was claimed by Saxe-Gotha. This type was struck 1626-32 and is fairly available.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.85 g.
Catalog reference: KM 323, Schnee 288, Dav-7376.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800. Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
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