Nassau 1840 2 thaler Dav-744

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Sincona sale 6, lot 763

This specimen was lot 763 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$615 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Nassau, Herzogtum Adolph, 1839-1866. Doppelter Vereinstaler 1840. Lt. ger. Vorzüglich. (Duchy of Nassau, Adolph, 1839-66, double union thaler of 1840. Lightly cleaned, extremely fine.)"

This type of 1840 has a low mintage but is only scarce, suggesting that it was somewhat saved. The duchy was annexed to Prussia in 1866 and her coinage ceased.

Recorded mintage: 56,000.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, 1.074 troy oz ASW; this specimen is 37,09 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 317. Thun 231, Dav-744, KM C66.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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