Prussia 1856-A thaler Dav-774

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Künker sale 353, lot 4111

This specimen was lot 4111 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €95 (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Taler 1856, A. Ausbeute. Sehr schön. Der vorliegende Münztyp ab 1853 mit älterem Porträt. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, thaler of 1856, very fine. Modified type with the older portrait.)"

This mining thaler of 1853-56 is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 22,21 g.

Catalog reference: KM 466, AKS 77; Dav-774; Kahnt 378; Thun 261; Olding 309.

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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