Bavaria 1761 thaler Dav-1949

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1871
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This specimen was lot 1871 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $108. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Bavaria. Taler, 1761. Maximilian III, Josef. Very Fine." This type of 1759-63 and 1768 shows the elector's arms on the reverse. Another thaler struck in 1761 (KM 519.1/Dav-1953) shows the Madonna and Child. Both types have the same catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-1949; KM-502.1.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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