Augsburg 1626 2 thaler Dav-5016

Sincona sale 39, lot 3010

This specimen was lot 3010 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,358 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Augsburg, Stadt. Doppeltaler 1626. Im Stempel aus MDCXXV zu MDCXXVI geändert. Sehr schön. Felder bearbeitet. (Germany, city of Augsburg, double thaler of 1626, overdated on dies of 1625. Very fine. Fields tooled.)"

This type was struck 1625-26 only and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.96 g.

Catalog reference: KM 31, Dav-5016, Forster 179.

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 Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1626 ⅓ thaler
• 1626 thaler
• 1626 triple thaler
• 1627 ⅔ thaler (gulden), city view
• 1627 thaler, city view/normal eagle
• 1627 thaler, city view/double headed eagle
• 1627 thaler, arms obverse
• 1627 double thaler, city view
• Coins and currency dated 1626
• return to coins of German States, Augsburg