Prussia 1862-A 2 thaler Dav-779

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Künker sale 353, lot 4152

This specimen was lot 4152 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm I. 1861-1888. Doppelter Vereinstaler 1862, A. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Erworben am 6.11.1970. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William I, 1861-88, double union thaler of 1862. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This double thaler was struck 1861-63 and is scarce. Its successor, KM 496 of 1865-71, ends the series.

Recorded mintage: 52,779, most common date of a scarce type.

Specification: 37.04 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 491, Dav-779, AKS 95; Kahnt 391; Thun 268; Olding 401.

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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