Regensburg 1786-GCB thaler Dav-2605

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 20403

This specimen was lot 20403 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Regensburg. Taler, 1786-GCB. Anton Ignaz Josef von Fugger-Glott (1769-87). PCGS MS-61 Secure Holder. Sharply struck with pleasing stony grey tone throughout and bursts of golden amber highlights. Excellent eye appeal." Like most thalers of Regensburg, this one year type is expensive. Unlike the better known city thalers, this one was issued by the bishop.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-2605; KM-449.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
• 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.

Link to:

• Regensburg 1780-BF thaler Dav-2627
• Regensburg 1787-BK thaler Dav-2606
• Coins and currency dated 1786
• return to coins of German States, Regensburg