Saxe-Altenburg 1869-B thaler Dav-814

Goldberg sale 104, lot 3982

This specimen was lot 3982 in Goldberg sale 104 (Los Angeles, June 2018), where it sold for $276. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Saxe-Altenburg. Taler, 1869-B. Ernst. Lightly toned. PCGS graded MS-62." This type was issued 1858, 1864 and 1869 and is the last and only affordable thaler from this state. Ernst was duke 1853-1908.

Recorded mintage: 22,700.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 18,49 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-814, KM 35 (formerly C16).

Source:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 104: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

Link to:

• 1864 thaler
• Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1869-B thaler Dav-827
• 1887 20 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1869
• return to coins of German States, Saxe-Altenburg