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[[Image:Brandenburg S51-3158.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 3158]] | [[Image:Brandenburg S51-3158.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 3158]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3158 in Sincona sale 51 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3158 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$302 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Friedrich Wilhelm, 1640-1688. 2/3 Taler 1675 IA, Halberstadt. Fast vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick William, 1640-88, two-thirds thaler of 1675, Halberstadt mint. About extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"</blockquote> The final third of the seventeenth century saw a profusion of issues of this denomination. This type was struck 1675-77 and is fairly common. See also issues from [[Brandenburg 1676-GDZ 2/3 thaler KM-445.1|Minden]], [[Brandenburg 1676-CS 2/3 thaler|Berlin]], Cleve, Magdeburg and Stargard. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
* Davenport, John S., ''Silver Gulden, 1559-1763,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982. | * Davenport, John S., ''Silver Gulden, 1559-1763,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018. |
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| + | * [[Brandenburg 1674-IA 2/3 thaler|1674-IA ⅔ thaler, Halberstadt mint]] | ||
* [[Brandenburg 1675 thaler Dav-6200|1675 thaler, inscription reverse]] | * [[Brandenburg 1675 thaler Dav-6200|1675 thaler, inscription reverse]] | ||
* [[Brandenburg 1675 thaler Dav-6201|1675 thaler, standing victory reverse]] | * [[Brandenburg 1675 thaler Dav-6201|1675 thaler, standing victory reverse]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 28 May 2026
This specimen was lot 3158 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$302 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Friedrich Wilhelm, 1640-1688. 2/3 Taler 1675 IA, Halberstadt. Fast vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Germany, electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick William, 1640-88, two-thirds thaler of 1675, Halberstadt mint. About extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"
The final third of the seventeenth century saw a profusion of issues of this denomination. This type was struck 1675-77 and is fairly common. See also issues from Minden, Berlin, Cleve, Magdeburg and Stargard.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 18.85 g.
Catalog reference: KM 447, von Schrötter 348 a. Dav-267.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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