Friedberg 1804-GBFGH thaler Dav-655
This specimen was lot 982 in Jean Elsen price list 259 (Brussels, January-March 2012), where it was offered at € 1,100. The catalog noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, FRIEDBERG, Ville impériale, Johann Maria Rudolph von Waldbott-Bassenheim (1777-1805), AR Konventionstaler, 1804, Francfort. Au titre de François II. Droit : Saint Georges terrassant le dragon, entre deux écussons. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Rare. Belle patine. Superbe (City of Friedberg, Johann Maria Rudolph von Waldbott-Bassenheim (1777-1805), silver convention thaler of 1804, Frankfurt mint, in the name of Francis II. Obverse: St. George spears the dragon, between a shield and a castle. Reverse: crowned imperial arms. Rare, nice toning, EF)"
The SCWC lists this one-year type as rare. The Burgravate of Freidberg passed to Hesse in 1802.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28,03 g.
Catalog reference: Thun, 148; Dav-655; KM-75.
- Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 259, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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