Saxony 1839-G thaler Dav-876
This specimen was lot 1252 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €4,000 (about US$5,168 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SACHSEN, KÖNIGREICH Friedrich August II. 1836-1854. Taler 1839, G. Münzbesuch. Mit Randschrift: * GOTT * SEGNE * SACHSEN *. Von großer Seltenheit. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Saxony, Frederick August II, 1836-54, thaler of 1839, mint visit, with edge lettering. Very rare, extremely fine.)"
This thaler was issued on the occasion of a visit by the king and queen to the mint. Surprisingly, few were saved and the type is today rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-876; AKS 113; Kahnt 447; Thun 321, KM 1147.1.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
- 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.
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