Prussia 1784-E thaler Dav-2590
This specimen was lot 1126 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 950 CHF (about US$1,222 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Brandenburg / Prussia. Friedrich II. 1740-1786. Taler 1784 E, Königsberg. NGC MS61. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II, 1740-86, thaler of 1784, Königsberg mint. Extraordinary condition, graded NGC MS61.)"
This type was struck 1775-86 at Berlin, Breslau and Königsberg (shown here). It is common in circulated condition, tho Königsberg issues obtain a slight premium. Frederick the Great emerged victorious from the Seven Years War but it was a very near thing, with only the death of the empress Elizabeth in 1761 saving Prussia from utter destruction. Having established Prussia as a major power, he eschewed further wars of aggression.
Recorded mintage: 286,685.
Specification: 22.72 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-332.3, Olding 111 b2. Dav-2590.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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