Reuss-Obergreiz 1868-A thaler Dav-799

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 10334
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 10334 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $1,116. The catalog description[1] noted, "Reuss-Obergreiz. Taler, 1868. NGC MS-64. Mintage of 7,100 pieces. Toned." Reuss was one of the splinter states of Saxon Thuringia and itself underwent several divisions. Many rulers were named Heinrich and several lines consolidated their numbering, resulting in this prince becoming Heinrich the twenty-second. Reuss-Schleiz was the only line to survive into the unified empire. This type is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 7,100.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-799; KM-120.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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