Bavaria 1805 thaler Dav-547

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Sincona sale 11, lot 763

This specimen was lot 763 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, 1623 Kurfürstentum, Maximilian IV. (I.) Joseph, 1799-1825. Konventionstaler 1805, München. FÜR GOTT UND VATERLAND. Min. just. Gutes vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Bavaria, Maximilian Joseph, 1799-1825, convention thaler of 1805, Munich mint. 'For God and Fatherland.' Minor adjustment marks, good extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1804-05 with the lion on the reverse facing left (shown here) or right (Dav-546). The 1804 is rare and the 1805 is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.85 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 57. Thun 39, KM 676 (formerly KM 334), Davenport-547.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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