Saxony 1830-S thaler Dav-867
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This specimen was lot 989 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Königreich Albertiner Anton, 1827-1836. Konventionstaler 1830. Mmz. S. Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of Saxony, Anton, 1827-36, convention thaler of 1830, mintmaster 'S'. Good very fine.)"
Four different thalers were issued in Saxony in 1830, of which this is the most common. This type was issued 1829-36.
Recorded mintage: 620,000.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.89 g.
Catalog reference: Kahnt 435. Thun 309, KM 1120, Davenport-867.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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