Saxony 1861-B thaler Dav-892
This specimen was lot 31188 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $630. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Johann "Mining" Taler 1861-B MS65 PCGS, Dresden mint, Mintage: 16,000. Large letters variety. A splendid Gem Mint State survivor full in both its quality and the impact of its expression, displaying laudable boldness owed to a firm strike and punctuated with a saffron silhouette. The sheer visual appeal of the offering propels it into an elite tier, and is best appreciated when viewed in hand. From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." In 1839, Saxony dropped the convention thaler (28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver) for the reichsthaler standard, originally adopted by Prussia in the 1760's. Later in the 1850's, the vereinsthaler would be introduced, which was smaller but had the same amount of silver (18.52 g, 0.900 fine). This fairly common type of 1858-61 was accompanied by a regular thaler (Dav-893).
Recorded mintage: 16,000 plus 1,409,000 regular issue thalers.
Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 1199, Dav-892, J-115.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3105, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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