Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1848-CVC thaler Dav-632
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This specimen was lot 791 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €125 (about US$170). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, Wilhelm (1831-1884), AR Taler, 1848 CvC, Très Beau (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, William (1831-84), silver thaler of 1848, very fine.)"
This type is listed for 1839-42 and 1848-50 and is fairly inexpensive considering its limited mintage.
Recorded mintage: 11,097.
Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: J., 243b; A.K.S., 78; Thun, 117; KM 1131, Dav-632.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
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