Saxony 1537-T thaler Dav-9722

Goldberg Sale 146, part of lot 1444

This specimen was lot 1444 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $300. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Taler, 1537. Buchholz mint. Johann Friedrich and Georg, 1534-1539. Pop 1; 1 in XF-40. Photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded VF-20. The Augustana Collection." The Ernestine line was the senior branch of Saxon dukes and held the electoral cap until the capture of Johann Friedrich in 1547, when the emperor confiscated it and awarded it to the Albertine line. Thereafter, the Thuringian state splintered into the Saxon duchies. This type was struck 1534-38. It is one of three designs used in 1537 (KM MB199/Dav-9721, MB200/Dav-9721, MB201/Dav-9722).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.6-29.2 g, silver, 39-40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM MB201, Dav-9722.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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.
• Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.

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