Bavaria 1848 2 gulden Dav-594
This specimen was lot 772 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$149 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, Königreich Ludwig I. 1825-1848. Doppelgulden 1848, München. Kl. Kr. Vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Bavaria, Louis I, 1825-48, double gulden of 1848, Munich mint. Some hairlines, extremely fine.)"
Double gulden were struck 1845-56 along with gulden and half gulden in parallel with the thaler series. Two thaler = 3½ gulden. This type was struck 1845-48 and is common. The double gulden was last struck in 1855.
Recorded mintage: 950,802 (including KM 828).
Specification: 21.21 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 21.16 g.
Catalog reference: Kahnt 73. Thun 89, KM 819 (formerly KM 438), Davenport-594.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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