Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1812-L thaler Dav-912
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This specimen was lot 34660 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Schwarzburg-Rudolphstadt. Friedrich Günther Taler 1812-L MS62 NGC. A broad and impressive example with mottled patina in varied shades of gray and russet tone. The devices are crisp and other than a small, virtually perfect circle that rests upon the neck of Friedrich, the surfaces are pleasing. A nice, mint-state example for this seldom encountered type." This type is listed for 1812-13.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 156, Dav-912.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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