Saxony 1623 2 thaler Dav-7600

Sincona sale 83, lot 2621

This specimen was lot 2621 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,950 CHF (about US$2,610 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. 2 Taler 1623, Dresden. Sehr selten. Sehr schön (Very rare, Very fine)." We can't see the difference between Dav-7590A (listed for 1616-19) and Dav-7600 (listed for 1620-38). The SCWC states this date should have mintmaster's initials HR; instead we see a swan mintmark.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 57.85 g.

Catalog reference: Clauß / Kahnt 137, Dav-7600, KM 133.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
• Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800. Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

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