Prussia 1841-A thaler Dav-767

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Künker sale 353, lot 4105

This specimen was lot 4105 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €75 (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Taler 1841, A. Sehr schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, thaler of 1841. Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1841 only, the year the new king was crowned. Despite the large mintage, it is somewhat scarce. A mining thaler and a double thaler also appeared in 1841.

Recorded mintage: 2,279,754.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 22.15 g.

Catalog reference: KM 437, AKS 72; Dav-767; Kahnt 373; Thun 254; Olding 304.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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