Prussia 1753-A 1/24 thaler KM-276

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Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 22641
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This specimen was lot 22641 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $45. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 1/24 Taler, 1753-A. Berlin Mint. Friedrich II. NGC MS-62. This type shows the king's monogram dividing the date. Another 1/24 Taler exists for 1753 (KM-264), with the date below the monogram. A sharply struck coin with pleasing satiny luster and a touch of light toning." This type was struck 1753-57, 1763 at several mints (A, F, G).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon.

Catalog reference: KM-276.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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