Baldwin & Sons
Auction 103 6 Oct 2021
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Germany, Saxony, Johann Georg II (1656‑1680), commemorative silver Double Taler, 1657, Dresden, on
the death of Ferdinand III, the Elector, crowned and robed, on horseback to right, brandishing sword.
Rev. Twelve‑line inscription followed by an acorn, 58.36g (Dav. 398; KM 460; Schnee 897). Extremely
Fine, with deep, handsome and even cabinet tone. £750‑1,000
From a German collection, 1890s.
A fantastic piece with the Elector of Saxony mounted atop his horse, sword in hand. Johann Georg II was a capable
statesman who successfully positioned Saxony with influential powers of Europe of the time – France and Austria.
He was passionate about the arts and this Double Taler is a great example of a sizable commemorative coin on
which the composition is executed with superb precision.
the death of Ferdinand III, the Elector, crowned and robed, on horseback to right, brandishing sword.
Rev. Twelve‑line inscription followed by an acorn, 58.36g (Dav. 398; KM 460; Schnee 897). Extremely
Fine, with deep, handsome and even cabinet tone. £750‑1,000
From a German collection, 1890s.
A fantastic piece with the Elector of Saxony mounted atop his horse, sword in hand. Johann Georg II was a capable
statesman who successfully positioned Saxony with influential powers of Europe of the time – France and Austria.
He was passionate about the arts and this Double Taler is a great example of a sizable commemorative coin on
which the composition is executed with superb precision.