Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1595. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Saxony. Johann Georg I.1615-1656. AR Taler (29.14 gm, 12h). On his death. Constantin Rothe, mintmaster. Dated 1656. (orb) NUM EXEQ IOHAN GEORG I S R IMPARCHIM E EL SAX I C M D ASSER AUG CONF RELMI NAT V MART A MDLXXXV DE NAT VIII OCT, half-length elderly bust of Johann Georg facing, holding sword; AN MDCLVI across field / DEO...MOR (acorn), ten line legend. Davenport 7614; KM 451. EF, toned. A pensive study of mortality. ($750)