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This specimen was lot 74626 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $195.20. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Saxony|Saxony]]. 1/8 Taler, 1639-SD. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS AU-55." This denomination was only sporadically issued in Germany and usually used for [[Saxony 1630 1/8 thaler KM-405|commemoratives]]. This one was struck 1624-56 and is fairly common tho less so than the [[Saxony 1642-CR thaler Dav-7612|thaler]]. | This specimen was lot 74626 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $195.20. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Saxony|Saxony]]. 1/8 Taler, 1639-SD. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS AU-55." This denomination was only sporadically issued in Germany and usually used for [[Saxony 1630 1/8 thaler KM-405|commemoratives]]. This one was struck 1624-56 and is fairly common tho less so than the [[Saxony 1642-CR thaler Dav-7612|thaler]]. | ||
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-387. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-387. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:08, 19 May 2026
This specimen was lot 74626 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $195.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/8 Taler, 1639-SD. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS AU-55." This denomination was only sporadically issued in Germany and usually used for commemoratives. This one was struck 1624-56 and is fairly common tho less so than the thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.6 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM-387.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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