Furstenberg 1729-V thaler Dav-2267
This specimen was lot 292 in UBS sale 85 (Zürich, September 2010), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$456 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND, Fürstenberg, Fürstentum, Josef Wilhelm Ernst, 1704-1762. Ausbeutetaler 1729. Geharnischtes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Berglandschaft mit Hüttenanlage. Fleckig. Vorzüglich-fast vorzüglich." (Principality of Furstenberg, Joseph William Ernest, 1704-62, thaler of 1729. Armored bust facing right; reverse: city view. Spotted Extremely Fine)
Furstenberg was an insignificant county wedged between Baden and Wurttemberg (where this coin was struck). This type is very rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,27 g.
Catalog reference: Dollinger 26, Dav-2267, Müseler 19/6, KM 113.2.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zürich: UBS AG, 2010.
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