Saxony 1817-IGS thaler Dav-857
This specimen was lot 31176 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Friedrich August I Taler 1817-IGS MS65 NGC, Dresden mint. Bathed in a champagne aura, this Gem exhibits magnificent detail for the type, presented with amber silhouettes and active luster. Proudly standing as NGC's finest. Ex. Johann Max Böttcher Collection (Harald Möller Auction 42, November 2006, Lot 1444). From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." This type was issued 1817-21 along with a mining thaler (Dav-856) and thalers with a younger bust of the king (Dav-854). It is common. Frederick Augustus, Napoleon's most faithful ally, was punished at the Congress of Vienna by the loss of half his kingdom.
Recorded mintage: unknown but the most common of the four thalers dated 1817.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 1077, Dav-857, Thun-298.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [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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