Hesse-Cassel 1840 2 thaler Dav-693

Sincona sale 33, lot 2237

This specimen was lot 2237 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Hessen-Kassel, ab 1803 Kurfürstentum, Wilhelm II. 1821-1847 Doppelter Vereinstaler 1840. Kassel. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. Von polierten Stempeln. (Germany, electorate of Hesse-Cassel, William II, 1821-47, double union thaler of 1840, Cassel mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine, From polished dies.)"

This type of 1840-45 is fairly scarce, as is most of the coinage of this state, which was annexed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: 19,000.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, 1.074 troy oz ASW, this specimen 37.16 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 253. Thun 185, KM-600, Dav-693.

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.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

Link to:

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• Reuss-Schleiz 1840-A double thaler
• Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1840-A double taler
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