Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1856-B 2 thaler
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This specimen is from a one year type issued to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reign of Duke Wilhelm (1831-84). The line became extinct upon his death and the duchy passed to Prussia. Like most double thalers, this type is scarce and expensive.
Recorded mintage: 17,000.
Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, 1.07 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 1149, Dav-635.
- 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.
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