Prussia 1791-A thaler Dav-2599

Heritage sale 3064, lot 32899

This specimen was lot 32899 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $300. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm II Taler 1791-A AU Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, Berlin mint. A delightful example of the type with minimal hairlines. A most collectible 18th century Taler." This type was struck 1791-97 at Berlin (shown here), Breslau and Königsberg.

Recorded mintage: 1,140,969.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-2599, KM 360.1.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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