Saxony 1832-S thaler Dav-867
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This specimen was lot 20412 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1832-S. NGC MS-63. Older Bust facing right. Very difficult type to obtain in mint state. Sharply struck with light delicate toning and strong underlying." This type was issued 1829-36 along with a much scarcer mining thaler (Dav-869).
Recorded mintage: 979,000.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, .751 troy oz ASW, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: Kahnt 435. Thun 309, Dav-867, KM 1120.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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