Saxe-Neu-Weimar 1665 1/24 thaler

Goldberg sale 122, lot 2113

This specimen was lot 2113 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Saxe-Weimar. 1/24 Taler (Groschen), 1665. Johann Ernst II. Death of Eleonora Dorothea. Widow of Wilhelm IV. Arms from clouds holding crown above heart with JESUS inscribed. Reverse: Seven line inscription with dates. NGC graded AU-53." Saxe-Neu-Weimar was one of the splinter states erected during one of the many divisions of Saxony in the seventeenth century. The line went extinct in 1741 and passed to Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. This commemorative was issued on the death of the duke's mother. It was accompanied by a quarter thaler (KM 91), half thaler (KM 92) and thaler (KM 93/Dav-7551).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-90.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

Link to:

• 1662 thaler, on the death of William IV
• Saxe-Gotha 1675 1/24 thaler, on the death of the duke
• Coins and currency dated 1665