Saxony 1798-IEC 1/24 thaler
This specimen was lot 7059 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 1/24 Taler, 1798-IEC. Dresden Mint. Friedrich August III. NGC MS-66. An attractive Gem, with sharp strike, flashy fields, and light almond toning on the devices." This type was struck 1764, 1798, 1800-02 and 1806 and is common. The elector of Saxony consistently stood as an ally of Napoleon during his invasions of Germany, for which he was promoted to king in 1806. After Napoleon's fall, Saxony was punished by having half her territory annexed to Prussia but Frederick Augustus kept his new title.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.98 g, 0.368 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-968.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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