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This specimen was lot 3161 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Friedrich III. (I.), 1688-1713. 2/3 Taler 1690 SD, Stargard. Fast vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick III, 1688-1713, two-thirds thaler of 1690. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1689-91. It is fairly common but better than Berlin (KM 556), Magdeburg (KM 557) or Minden (KM 558). The final third of the seventeenth saw a profusion of issues of this denomination. See also issues from [[Brandenburg 1691-WH 2/3 thaler|Cleve]] and Halberstadt.
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This specimen was lot 3161 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Friedrich III. (I.), 1688-1713. 2/3 Taler 1690 SD, Stargard. Fast vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick III, 1688-1713, two-thirds thaler of 1690. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1689-91. It is fairly common but better than Berlin (KM 556), Magdeburg ([[Brandenburg 1690-IE 2/3 thaler|KM 557]]) or Minden ([[Brandenburg 1690-BH 2/3 thaler|KM 558]]). The final third of the seventeenth saw a profusion of issues of this denomination. See also issues from [[Brandenburg 1691-WH 2/3 thaler|Cleve]] and Halberstadt.
  
 
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* [[Brandenburg 1689-LCS 2/3 thaler KM-555]]
 
* [[Brandenburg 1689-LCS 2/3 thaler KM-555]]
 
* [[Brandenburg 1690-LCS 2/3 thaler]] Berlin mint
 
* [[Brandenburg 1690-LCS 2/3 thaler]] Berlin mint
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* [[Brandenburg 1690-IE 2/3 thaler|1690-IE ⅔ thaler]], Magdeburg mint
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* [[Brandenburg 1690-BH 2/3 thaler|1690-BH ⅔ thaler]], Minden mint
 
* [[Brandenburg 1691-WH 2/3 thaler]] Cleve mint
 
* [[Brandenburg 1691-WH 2/3 thaler]] Cleve mint
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1690]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1690]]

Revision as of 20:51, 14 June 2022

Sincona sale 51, lot 3161

This specimen was lot 3161 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Friedrich III. (I.), 1688-1713. 2/3 Taler 1690 SD, Stargard. Fast vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick III, 1688-1713, two-thirds thaler of 1690. About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1689-91. It is fairly common but better than Berlin (KM 556), Magdeburg (KM 557) or Minden (KM 558). The final third of the seventeenth saw a profusion of issues of this denomination. See also issues from Cleve and Halberstadt.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 17.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 560, von Schrötter 160.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

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