Anhalt-Bernburg 1793 thaler Dav-1905
This specimen was lot 2029 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$2,124 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · ANHALT-BERNBURG, FÜRSTENTUM Friedrich Albrecht, 1765-1796. Konv.-Taler 1793, Silberhütte. Fein zaponiert, winz. Kratzer, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 113, Osnabrück 2006, Nr. 3024. (Germany, principality of Anhalt-Bernburg, Frederick Albert, 1765-96, convention thaler of 1793. Lacquered, hairlines, extremely fine.)"
Altho this is probably the commonest thaler of eighteenth century Anhalt, it is still expensive. It was struck 1793-94.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27,85 g.
Catalog reference: KM 59, Dav-1905; Mann 696 a.
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- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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