Hesse-Cassel 1828 5 thaler Fr-1293

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Sincona sale 18, lot 1422

This specimen was lot 1422 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 7,500 (about US$9,882 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"5 Taler 1828. Kassel Sehr selten, 952 Exemplare geprägt. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Hesse-Cassel, five thaler of 1828, very rare, 952 struck, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This denomination, like all the gold issues of Hesse-Cassel, is rare and expensive. The five thaler was equal to a Prussian friedrichs d'or. This type is noted for 1823-29.

Recorded mintage: 952.

Specification: 6.65 g, 0.900 fine gold, .192 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6.61 g.

Catalog reference: D.S. 129. Schl. 466. Fr-1293, KM 574.2.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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