Watch List notes:

GERMANY, Sachsen-Gotha (Herzogtum). Ernst der Fromme (the Pious). 1640-1675. AV 8 Dukaten (44mm, 26.71 g, 12h). Commemorating the Baptism of Anna Sophia. Dated 1670. Christ standing in River, being baptized by John the Baptist to left, kneeling right; cross on rocks to left; above, name of God in Hebrew within glory of rays / Legend in ten lines in script. Cf. Davenport 7450 (silver taler; same dies); KM 30 (5th ed. – this coin illustrated); Friedberg –. VF, toned, edge smoothed, removed from mount; '8K' stamped in left field of obverse. Struck from taler dies.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Stack's (4 March 1988), lot 1098.