Saxony 1828-S thaler Dav-865

Stack'S Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 3746

This specimen was lot 3746 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $246.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1828-S. NGC MS-62. Dark toned. Nice strike. From the Rockaway Collection." This type of 1827-28 is fairly common. In 1828, it was accompanied by a mining thaler (Dav-866).

Recorded mintage: 609,000.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1112, Davenport-865.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

Link to:

• 1827-S mining thaler, Frederick Augustus III
• 1827-S thaler, death of Frederick Augustus III
• 1827-S thaler, death of Friedrich August I, edge lettered "SEGEN DES BERGBAUS"
• 1827-S thaler, Anton
• Saxony 1828-S 2/3 thaler = gulden
• 1828-S mining thaler
• 1829 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1828
• return to coins of German States, Saxony