Prussia 1859-A 2 thaler Dav-777
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This specimen was lot 24059 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description[1] noted, "Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm IV 2 Taler 1859-A, AU58 NGC, nicely toned with some faint hairlines in the obverse fields, an attractive coin with considerable original luster." This type was issued 1858-59 at Berlin and is rather scarce, especially compared to Dav-771.
Recorded mintage: 173,528.
Specification: 37.03 g, 0.900 fine silver, 1.073 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Dav-777, KM 474.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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