Saxony 1630 thaler Dav-7605A
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This specimen was lot 1682 in Jean Elsen sale 117 (Brussels, June 2013), where it sold for €360 (about US$568 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, SAXE, Johann Georg Ier (1615-1656), AR Taler, 1630, Centenaire de la Confession d'Augsbourg. Droit: B. de l'électeur à droite, tenant une épée sur l'épaule d'une main, au-dessus de son écu. Revers: B. de Johann Ier à droite, tenant une épée sur l'épaule, entre quatre écussons. Très Beau à Superbe. (Germany, Saxony, John George I (1615-56), silver thaler of 1630, centenary of the Confession of Augsburg. Obverse: bust of the Elector to right bearing a sword, arms below; reverse: bust of John I to right, sword on shoulder, four shields around. Very fine to extremely fine.)"In addition to this commemorative type (Dav-7605, Dav-7605A, Dav-7606), there is the regular issue of 1620-38 (Dav-7601) and a klippe (Dav-7609), all dated 1630.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,04 g.
Catalog reference: KM 412, Dav-7605A, Schnee, 860 var.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 117: Collection Jean-Jacques Symoens, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2013.
Link to:
- 1630 thaler
- 1630 ⅛ thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 quarter thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 half thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 thaler, marriage of Maria Elisabeth
- 1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 double thaler, marriage of Maria Elisabeth
- 1630 ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 2 ducats, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 10 ducats, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 12 ducats, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1644 thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1630
- return to coins of German States, Saxony
