Watch List notes:

GERMANY, Harz. . AR Doppeltauftaler – Baptismal 2 Taler (61mm, 11h) (65mm, 52.03 g, 2h). Zellerfeld mint. Struck after 1680. St. John the Baptist kneeling left, baptizing Jesus Christ standing right in River Jordan, hands crossed over breast; to left, two angels kneeling right beneath tree; above, dove of the Holy Spirit and radiate name of God; additional passage (Matthew 28.19) around; all within wreath / Baptismal inscription derived from Biblical passages (Galatians 3.26-7; Titus 3.5-7; 1 Peter 3.1-2) in ten lines; 2 stamped below; additional passage (Mark 16.16) around; all within wreath. Knyphausen 7295; Fassbender 2828. Toned with hints of iridescence, some marks. AU.