Bavaria 1867 thaler Dav-611
This specimen was lot 22352 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $282. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Bavaria. Taler, 1867. NGC MS-64. Flashing prooflike fields covered with some golden orange toning including a couple of azure highlights. A sharply struck handsome example." This thaler was issued 1865-71 to honor the Virgin Mary, patroness of Bavaria. One of the results of unification was the termination of separate coinages for each of the independent states, including Bavaria. No more thalers were struck after this issue. Bavaria continued to issue coins using the united empire standard in the denominations of 2, 5, 10 and 20 mark until 1918 when the empire collapsed at the end of World War One. The old thalers continued to circulate as three mark pieces. King Ludwig II ruled until 1886, when he was deposed in favor of his brother. Disliked for his extravagance and his homosexuality, he died soon after under very mysterious circumstances.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, .536 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 877 (formerly KM 489), Dav-611.
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- 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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