Saxe-Altenburg 1852-F 2 thaler Dav-813
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This specimen was lot 705 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxe-Altenburg. 2 Taler, 1852-F. NGC MS-63. Nicely struck with reflective surfaces and mildly cameo devices. Iridescent old envelope toning. A very nice example of this scarce one year type from a mintage of only 9,400 pieces. From the Rockaway Collection." Duke Joseph (1834-48) issued some double thalers 1841-47 (Dav-811) but this is the only double thaler of duke George (1848-53).
Recorded mintage: 9,400.
Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: Dav-813; KM-27.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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