Saxony 1831-S thaler Dav-869
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This specimen was lot 40570 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,469. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1831. PCGS MS-65. New Constitution. Very nicely toned, choice for this issue." Friedrich August II, regent for his uncle Anton since 1830, succeeded him in 1836.
Recorded mintage: 14,000 plus 19,000 mining thalers (Dav-868) and 697,000 regular thalers (Dav-867).
Specification: 28.03 g, 0.833 fine silver. The thaler was reduced to 22.27 g, 0.750 fine in 1839 and again to 18.52 g, 0.900 fine in 1857.
Catalog reference: Dav-869; KM-1133.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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