Saxony 1580-HB 1/2 thaler
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This specimen was part of lot 967 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), which sold for €180 (about US$248 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, SAXE, August (1553-1586), lot de 2 p.: demi-Taler, 1580; quart de Taler, 1586. Kohl 35, 45. Traces de monture. Beau à Très Beau. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, August, 1553-86, silver half thaler of 1580 and quarter thaler of 1586. Trace of a mount mark, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1571-86, all with mintmaster HB.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM MB216, Kohl 35.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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