Prussia 1830-D thaler Dav-763
This specimen was lot 728 in Jean Elsen list 265 (Brussels, July-September 2013) where it was offered for €250 (about US$330 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, PRUSSE, Friedrich Wilhelm III (1797-1840), AR Taler, 1830 D, Superbe. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III (1797-1840), silver thaler of 1830, extremely fine.)"
This specimen is one of a type struck at the Berlin and Düsseldorf (shown here) mints 1828-40, during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm III (1797-1840). Despite the large mintage it is not frequently seen in the United States though it is not rare. Simultaneous with this thaler was struck a "mining thaler" with a different reverse (KM 420). In 1871, with the successful conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, king Wilhelm assumed the title of Emperor of Germany. The currency was reformed to use pfennig and marks and the taler was dropped, tho it remained legal tender at three mark.
Recorded mintage: 650,576.
Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: J., 62; A.K.S., 17; Thun, 250D; Dav-763, KM 419.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Philippe Elsen et al., Liste 265, Juillet-Septembre 2013, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2013.
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