Saxony 1800-IEC 10 thaler Fr-2878
This specimen was lot 2505 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €3,400 (about US$4,677 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SACHSEN, KURFÜRSTENTUM Friedrich August III. (I.), 1763-1806-1827. 10 Taler (Doppelter August d'or) 1800 IEC. GOLD. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (electorate of Saxony, Frederick Augustus III, 1763-1827, ten thaler or double august d'or of 1800. Very fine to extremely fine.)"
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. This type is listed for 1791-1806 and despite the steady production, is rare. The denomination was terminated in 1854. This coin was also called a double august d'or and was equal to a Prussian Prussia 1800-A 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2421 double ''friedrichs d'or.''
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.902 fine gold, this specimen 13,27 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1029, Divo/S. 177; Fr-2878; Kahnt 1036; Schl. 711.
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- 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.
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