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[[Image:S87-2861.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 2861]] | [[Image:S87-2861.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 2861]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 87 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''POLEN, Ort (1/4 Taler) 1661 D-L, [[Danzig]]. Mit Titel von Johann II. Casimir. Sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[Poland]], John Casimir, 1649-88, quarter thaler or ort of 1661, Danzig mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1652, 1655-66 and is listed as common in grades up thru Very Fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POLEN, Ort (1/4 Taler) 1661 D-L, Danzig. Mit Titel von Johann II. Casimir. Sehr schön. (kingdom of Poland, John Casimir, 1649-88, quarter thaler or ort of 1661, Danzig mint. Very fine.)"
This type was struck 1652, 1655-66 and is listed as common in grades up thru Very Fine.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 5.68 g.
Catalog reference: KM 54, Dutkowski/Suchanek 289 IIa var.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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