Saxony 1728 thaler Dav-2662
This specimen was lot 3324 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €7,500 (about US$10,438 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich August I. 1694-1733 (August der Starke). Reichstalerklippe 1728, Dresden, auf das Büchsenschießen beim Besuch des preußischen Königs Friedrich Wilhelm von Preußen in Dresden. Münzmeister Johann Georg Schomburg. Gekröntes Monogramm, in den Ecken Verzierungen, umher Ziereinrahmung//Acht Zeilen Schrift: IN / HONOREM / GRATA MQ : ME = / MORIAM INOPINATI / ADVENTVS / REGIS BORVSSIAE / ANNO MDCCXXVIII / MENS : IAN :, in den Ecken Verzierungen, umher Ziereinrahmung. RR Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich +. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, klippe thaler, Dresden mint, struck for the shooting festival held during the visit of the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia to Dresden. Obverse: crowned monogram, florals in each corner; reverse: eight line inscription, florals in each corner. Very rare, handsome patina, extremely fine or better.)"
This rare type is more correctly attributed to Saxony, where it was made.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,16 g.
Catalog reference: KM 862, Dav-2662; Schnee 1022; Kahnt 321.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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