Isenburg 1811 thaler Dav-723
This specimen was lot 29514 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Isenberg. Karl I Taler 1811 AU Details (Excessive Surface Hairlines) NGC. Nicely-defined features and minimal instances of wear on this seldom encountered type that, despite surfaces hairlines, features appealing medium-gray and russet tone. As the only Taler issue of this tiny principality, this coin is scarce and collected at every level." Wikipedia comments,
"Isenburg-Büdingen was a County of southern Hesse, located in Büdingen. It was originally a part of the County of Isenburg. There were two different counties of the same name. The first (1341–1511) was a partition of Isenburg-Cleberg, and was partitioned into Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein and Isenburg-Ronneburg in 1511. The second (1628–1806) was a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein. It was partitioned between itself, Isenburg-Meerholz and Isenburg-Wächtersbach in 1673, and was mediatised to Isenburg in 1806. In 1816 Isenburg was partitioned between the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel."
The coinage most collectors see is from the brief period when the count was a member of Napoleon's Confederation of the Rhine. The prince also struck ducats, 12 kreuzers and 6 kreuzers in 1811, also scarce.
Recorded mintage: 100.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 48, Dav-723.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
- 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.
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