Saxony 1777-EDC thaler Dav-2690
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This specimen was lot 1493 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Taler, 1777-EDC. Dresden. Friedrich August III. 1763-1806. Pop 1; The Finest graded at PCGS. The other is PCGS AU-53. Photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded AU-58. The Augustana Collection." This type is listed in the SCWC for 1769-79 and is common in grades up to extremely fine. It was struck simultaneously with a mining thaler (Dav-2691). Friedrich August III did not pursue the Polish adventures of his ancestors and prosperity began to return to Saxony.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-2690; KM-992.1.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- Gernot Schnee, Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800, Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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