Saxony 1839-G 2 thaler Dav-874
This specimen was lot 24823 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Friedrich August II 2 Taler 1839-G, Dresden mint, MS64 NGC. Lightly toned and sharply struck with few marks that inflict the surfaces and only minor wispy handling that prevents the Gem designation. A bold and scarce type and a pleasure to the see this nice." This double thaler was struck in the kingdom of Saxony 1839-54. Most double thalers are rare but this type is fairly common, coming from a silver-producing state. Friedrich August II was king of Saxony 1836-54. Saxon coinage, after a thousand years of minting, ceased in 1918 with the collapse of the second Reich.
Recorded mintage: 20,000 (a better date).
Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-874; KM-1149.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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