Hesse-Cassel 1776-BR thaler Dav-2303
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This specimen was lot 2118 in Goldberg sale 115 (Los Angeles, February 2020), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Hesse-Cassel. Taler, 1776-BR. Friedrich II, The Great, 1760-1785. Head right. Reverse: Star of the Order of the Golden Lion. Cleaned. Fine." The SCWC lists this type for 1776-79 and is the most common thaler for this locale in the eighteenth century. We don't think this prince was ever called "Friedrich II, The Great'; it is likely that the auction cataloguer has him confused with Frederick of Prussia, who lived at the same time.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-2303; KM-516.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 115: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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