Prussia 1797-A thaler Dav-2599

Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74635

This specimen was lot 74635 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. Taler, 1797-A. Berlin Mint. Friedrich Wilhelm II. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. A well-struck example with just light wear on the king's wig and coat lapels. Attractive. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1791-97 at Berlin, Breslau and Konigsberg. Thalers were also struck for Frederick William IV in 1797 (Dav-2603) and we don't know if those are included in the mintage figure below. No premium is awarded this date.

Recorded mintage: 517,622.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-2599; KM-360.1.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1797-B friedrichs d'or, Friedrich Wilhelm II
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