Saxony 1812-SGH 10 thaler Fr-2882
This specimen was lot 3815 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,679 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SACHSEN, KÖNIGREICH Friedrich August I. 1806-1827. 10 Taler (Doppelter August d'or) 1812, SGH. GOLD. Min. justiert, kl. Schrötlingsfehler am Rand, sehr schön +. (kingdom of Saxony, Frederick Augustus III, 1763-1827, ten thaler (double august d'or) of 1812. Adjustment marks, edge defects, very fine or better.)"
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 1806-17 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 double friedrichs d'or.
Record mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.902 fine gold, this specimen 13.26 g.
Catalog reference: Divo/S. 180; Fr-2882; Schl. 753, KM 1055.
- 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 Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
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