Bavaria 1828 thaler Dav-563

Ponterio sale 169, lot 22163

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 22163 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Bavaria. Taler, 1828. PCGS AU Details--Cleaning, Secure Holder. 'Blessings of Heaven'. Inspiration for the [Russian] 1836 Family Ruble." Two different commemorative thalers were issued for 1828, of which this is the more common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-563; KM-734.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1827 thaler Ludwigs Order
• 1827 thaler customs treaty
• 1828 thaler monument
• 1828 ducat
• 1830 thaler Loyalty
• Coins and currency dated 1828
• return to coins of German States, Bavaria