Bavaria 1806 thaler Dav-549
This specimen was lot 166 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,591 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Maximilian I. (IV.) Joseph, 1799-1806-1825. Konv.-Taler 1806. Königstaler. Variante mit nach außen blickenden Löwen. RR Feine Kratzer, vorzüglich. (kingdom of Bavaria, Maximilian Joseph, 1806-25, convention thaler of 1806, king's thaler with lions facing outwards. Rare, fine scratches, extremely fine.)"
This is the first thaler struck after Maximilian was promoted from Elector to King by Napoleon. The more common variety (Dav-548) shows the lions on the reverse facing inward.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, .751 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: AKS 46; Kahnt 66; Thun 41, Dav-549, KM 693.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
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