Saxony 1678 thaler Dav-7635

Heritage sale 3035, lot 33558

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

Saxony in 1648

This specimen was lot 33558 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Saxony. Johann Georg II Klippe Taler 1678 AU55 NGC, Inaugural Shoot of the new Dresden Shooting Hall, Bust of Johann Georg right/Seven-line inscription, toned in shades of gray with minor flan flaws. An above average example of this scarce issue."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-7635; KM-561.

Source:

• 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.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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