Frankfurt 1860 thaler Dav-649

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Sincona sale 18, lot 1387

This specimen was lot 1387 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Vereinstaler 1860. Vorzüglich-sehr schön. (Germany, city of Frankfurt, union thaler of 1860, very fine to extremely fine.)"

The city of Frankfurt was a prolific issuer of thalers and double thalers from the 1840's until it was swallowed up by Prussia in 1866. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,700,000.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 18.48 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-649; KM-360; Kahnt 168, Thun 142.

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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