Nassau 1860 2 thaler Dav-748
This specimen was lot 916 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $420. The catalog description[1] noted, "Nassau (German States), 2 taler, 1860, Adolph, reverse legend closer to rim variety. Problem-free VF with dark rainbow toning. Pedigreed to the Zeitlos Collection and purchased from the Ludwig Grabow in November of 1956, lot #341, with collector's envelope." The duchy of Nassau was divided into Nassau-Weilburg and Nassau-Usingen in medieval times but was reunited when Nassau-Usingen lapsed in 1816. Nassau, in turn, was annexed to Prussia in 1866 when the duke took the Austrian side in a war. This one year type is the last of the denomination. Adolphe later became grand duke of Luxembourg (r. 1890-1905).
Recorded mintage: 130,064.
Specification: 37.04 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 36.67 grams.
Catalog reference: Thun-235; Jaeger-61b; KM-76; Dav-748.
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- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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