Prussia 1786-A thaler Dav-2590A

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Goldberg sale 117, lot 2490
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This specimen was lot 2490 in Goldberg sale 117 (Los Angeles, September 2020), where it sold for $102. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Prussia. Death Taler, 1786-A. Friedrich II, The Great, 1740-1786. Cleaned. Very Fine." This type varies from the regular issue of Frederick the Great (struck 1775-86) by the addition of dots on either side of the mintmark. It is known as the death thaler as it was struck in the year of his death altho the event is not mentioned on the coin.

Recorded mintage: 192,871 (including KM 332.1).

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-2590A; KM-347.

Source:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 117: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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