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This specimen was lot 5863 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Christian II. Johann Georg I. und August, 1591-1611. Reichstaler 1592, Dresden. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung AU 58 (4861412-004). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Feine Patina, vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], Christian II, John George I and August, 1591-1611, thaler of 1592, Dresden mint. Graded NGC AU-58, rare in this quality, fine patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in 1592-1601 for dukes Christian II, Johann Georg and August of Saxony. The SCWC notes that this type was struck by the regent Friedrich Wilhelm von Saxe-Altenburg on behalf of the three young brothers shown on the obverse. Davenport has assigned number 9820 to the 1592-1600 issue and number 7557 to the 1601 issue but they are the same type. The coin is common for the era.
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This specimen was lot 5863 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Christian II. Johann Georg I. und August, 1591-1611. Reichstaler 1592, Dresden. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung AU 58 (4861412-004). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Feine Patina, vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Saxony|electorate of Saxony]], Christian II, John George I and August, 1591-1611, thaler of 1592, Dresden mint. Graded NGC AU-58, rare in this quality, fine patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in 1592-1601 for dukes Christian II, Johann Georg and August of Saxony. The SCWC notes that this type was struck by the regent Friedrich Wilhelm von Saxe-Altenburg on behalf of the three young brothers shown on the obverse. Davenport has assigned number 9820 to the 1592-1600 issue and number 7557 to the 1601 issue but they are the same type. The coin is common for the era.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 21:26, 1 December 2024

Künker sale 354, lot 5863

This specimen was lot 5863 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Christian II. Johann Georg I. und August, 1591-1611. Reichstaler 1592, Dresden. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung AU 58 (4861412-004). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Feine Patina, vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, Christian II, John George I and August, 1591-1611, thaler of 1592, Dresden mint. Graded NGC AU-58, rare in this quality, fine patina, extremely fine.)"

This type was struck in 1592-1601 for dukes Christian II, Johann Georg and August of Saxony. The SCWC notes that this type was struck by the regent Friedrich Wilhelm von Saxe-Altenburg on behalf of the three young brothers shown on the obverse. Davenport has assigned number 9820 to the 1592-1600 issue and number 7557 to the 1601 issue but they are the same type. The coin is common for the era.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 314, Dav-9820; Schnee 754; Keilitz/Kahnt 186.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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