Hesse-Darmstadt 1841 2 thaler Dav-702

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Künker sale 293, lot 903

This specimen was lot 903 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,000 (about US$1,348 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HESSEN, HESSEN-DARMSTADT, SEIT 1806 GROSSHERZOGTUM, Ludwig II. 1830-1848. Vereinsdoppeltaler 1841. Prachtexemplar. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis II, 1830-48, double union thaler of 1841. Proof example, beautiful patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was issued 1839-42 and is fairly expensive, considering its substantial mintage.

Recorded mintage: 687,800.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: AKS 99, Kahnt 264. Thun 195, Dav-702, KM 310.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

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