Prussia 1838-A 2 thaler Dav-765
This specimen was lot 718 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €22,000 (about US$28,420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Vereinsdoppeltaler 1838, A. Probe mit großem Abstand zwischen Kopf und Münzzeichen auf der Vorderseite und kleiner Krone und veränderter Umschrift auf der Rückseite: ZWEI THALER - VII EINE F* M*. Mit Randschrift; Von größter Seltenheit. Prachtexemplar. Erstabschlag, fast Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, double union thaler of 1838, pattern with large distance between the head and mint mark on the front and small crown and modified inscription on the edge. Lettered edge. Extremely rare, Proof example, choice extremely fine.)"
This pattern varies from the regular issue of 1839-40 by a different edge (the regular edge states "GOTT MIT UNS").
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 37.03 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge; this specimen 37,08 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-765, AKS 9 Anm.; Kahnt 372 h; Thun - (see 252); Stutzmann 990 VAR a; Olding 179 P 6, KM unlisted.
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- 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
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