Saxony 1792-IEC thaler Dav-2698

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Heritage sale 3105, lot 31164
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31164 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Friedrich August III Taler 1792-IEC MS63 NGC, Dresden mint. An entrancing representative of this conditionally challenging type, and one seemingly never encountered so fine. A perusal of auction and census records shows no Mint State specimens outside of the offering at hand for this Davenport entry, generally relegated to borderline uncirculated conditions. Blanketed in a nacreous patina and hints of underlying mint brilliance, we anticipate fervent bidder response. Ex. Davenport Collection (Ponterio & Associates, April 2003, Lot 1782). From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." This type was struck 1791-92 only but is common. In addition to this issue, we note a mining thaler (KM 1026) and a vicariat thaler (KM 1034) for 1792.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, .752 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 1027, Dav-2698, Schnee-1089.

Source:

  • 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3105, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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