Prussia 1840-A 2 thaler Dav-765

Sincona sale 11, lot 791

This specimen was lot 791 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$310 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Königreich Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Doppelter Vereinstaler 1840, Berlin. Winz. Rdf. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840. Double thaler of 1840, Berlin mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type was issued 1839-40 with a high enough mintage to make it fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 789,245.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.06 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 372. Thun 252, KM 425, Davenport-765.

Source:

• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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