Bavaria 1817 thaler Dav-551
This specimen was lot 2069 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,841 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · BAYERN, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Maximilian I. (IV.) Joseph, 1799-1806-1825. Konv.-Taler 1817. Ohne Punkt nach BAIERN und VATERLAND. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Hübsche Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph, 1806-25, convention thaler of 1817, without dot after BAIERN or VATERLAND. Scarce in this quality, handsome patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1807-22 along with a kronenthaler (Dav-552), which was 29.34 g, 0.868 fine silver.
Recorded mintage: 4,638.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, 41 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 701, AKS 48 Anm.; Dav-551; Kahnt 68 c; Thun 43.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [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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