Bremen 1863 thaler Dav-626

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Sincona sale 18, lot 1349

This specimen was lot 1349 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 140 (about US$184 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Taler 1863. 50 Jahre Befreiung Deutschlands. Vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Bremen, thaler of 1863, fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Germany, extremely fine.)"

This is the third-to-last issue of the independent free city of Bremen and commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Germany from Napoleonic domination. The next large silver coin from Bremen was a thaler of 1865 (Dav-628).

Recorded mintage: 20,000.

Specification: 17.53 g, 0.986 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 17.54 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-626; KM-246; Kahnt 161. Thun 124.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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