Frankfurt 1793-HGBH thaler Dav-2228
This specimen was lot 967 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it sold for €170 (about US$272 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, FRANCFORT, Ville libre, AR Taler, 1793, Droit: Aigle éployée et couronnée. Revers: Valeur et date dans une couronne de laurier. Taches. Très Beau à Superbe. (Germany, city of Frankfurt, silver thaler of 1793. Obverse: crowned eagle displayed; reverse: value and date in a laurel wreath. Nicks, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type was issued 1793 and 1796 only but a similar coin (Dav-2229) appeared in 1796. This is the last thaler issued until the 1840's. Frankfurt was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and its coinage ceased.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28,00 g.
Catalog reference: J.& F., 957; KM 286, Dav-2228.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 121, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014.
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