Bavaria 1847 2 thaler Dav-596

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Sincona sale 9, lot 3707

This specimen was lot 3707 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$506 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, Königreich Ludwig I. 1825-1848. Doppelter Vereinstaler 1847. Standbild des Fürstbischofs Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn. Kl. Kr. Vorzüglich. (Kingdom of Bavaria, Louis I, 1825-48, double union thaler of 1847, on the unveiling of the statue of the first bishop, Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn. Light hairlines, extremely fine.)"

This type noted the erection of a statue of the first bishop.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37,00 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 114. Thun 87, Dav-596, KM 823 (formerly KM 442).

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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