Saxony 1618 thaler Dav-7591

Sincona sale 83, lot 2620

This specimen was lot 2620 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,472 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Johann Georg I. 1615-1656. Taler 1618, Dresden. Selten in dieser Erhaltung (Rare in this condition). NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar (Magnificent condition, Finest certified by NGC)." This type is listed for 1616-20 and is slightly scarcer than the preceding type (Dav-7573).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 28.98 g.

Catalog reference: Schnee 818. Dav-7591, KM 90.

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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

• 1617 thaler, swan mintmark
• 1617 thaler centennial of Reformation
• 1618 goldgulden
• 1619 vicariat thaler
• 1620 thaler, swan mintmark
• Coins and currency dated 1618