Saxe-Altenburg 1841-G 2 thaler Dav-811
This specimen was part of lot 1288 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), which sold for €800 (about US$1,033 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SACHSEN-ALTENBURG, HERZOGTUM Josef, 1834-1848. Vereinsdoppeltaler 1841, 1843. 2 Stück., Felder leicht geglättet (1x), kl. Kratzer (1x), sehr schön und sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, Joseph, 1834-48, union double thalers of 1841 and 1843. Two pieces, one tooled, one scratched, very fine and very fine-extremely fine.)"
Despite the small mintage, enough of this 1841-47 type was saved that it is today only scarce, not rare. It is the only double thaler of this ruler, altho single thalers were also struck (Dav-812).
Recorded mintage: 9,400.
Specification: 37.11 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-811; AKS 48; Kahnt 481; Thun 353, KM 20.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
- 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.
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