Saxony 1778-EDC 10 thaler Fr-2874
This specimen was lot 553 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 10,000 CHF (about US$12,530 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum | Albertiner, Friedrich August III. (I.), 1763-1827. 10 Taler 1778 EDC, Dresden. Prachtexemplar mit feiner Patina. Fast FDC. Winzige Kratzer. (Germany, electorate of Saxony, Frederick Augustus III, 1763-1827, ten thalers of 1778, Dresden mint. Cabinet piece with lovely toning, About uncirculated, Tiny scratches.)"
This type of 1778-79 shows the elector with a uniformed bust; a bare bust type was struck 1779-90; both are scarce to rare. This example realized five times its catalog value. The double august d'or was struck to the same standard as the Prussian double friedrichs d'or.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.902 fine gold, this specimen 13.33 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1003, Kahnt 1033, Fr-2874.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020
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