Regensburg 1773-GCB thaler Dav-2623
The first specimen was lot 31292 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Regensburg. Free City Taler 1773-GCB, AU58 NGC. Nicely toned with blue-green flashes in the legends and evidence of moderate handling in the obverse fields. Struck in the name of Joseph II." The second specimen was lot 3289 in Künker sale 405 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,181 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DIE REICHSSTADT REGENSBURG. DIE ZEIT DES KAISERS JOSEF II., 1765-1790. Kurant- und Scheidemünzen aus der Zeit des Kaisers Josef II. Konv.-Taler 1773, mit Titel Josefs II. Münzmeister Georg Christoph Busch. Stempelschneider der Vorderseite Johann Nikolaus Körnlein, der Rückseite Johann Leonhard Oexlein. RR Leicht berieben, vorzüglich. (city of Regensburg, convention thaler of 1773, struck in the name of Joseph II. Very rare, lightly polished, extremely fine.)"
Similar thalers were issued in 1774 (Dav-2624A) and 1775 (Dav-2625).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, the second specimen 28,00 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-2623; KM 416, the second specimen Beckenbauer 7110; Dav-2623A; Slg. Bach (Auktion Künker 238) 4882.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 405: Coins of the Bishopric and City of Regensburg - A significant special collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
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