Prussia 1862-A thaler Dav-781

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Künker sale 353, lot 4160

This specimen was lot 4160 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €300 (about US$418 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm I. 1861-1888. Wilhelm I. 1861-1888. Vereinstaler 1862, A. Ausbeute. Vorzüglich. Erworben am 22.9.1972. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William I, 1861-88, union thaler of 1862, for the mines. Extremely fine.)"

This is the last mining thaler struck in Prussia, issued 1861-62.

Recorded mintage: 145,000.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 18,48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 490, Dav-781, AKS 98; Kahnt 387; Thun 267; Olding 406.

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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