Wurttemberg 1864 thaler Dav-959

Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74791

This specimen was lot 74791 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $360. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurttemberg. Taler, 1864. Stuttgart Mint. Wilhelm I. PCGS MS-62. A lovely example, this Taler represents the type well with bold details from a strong strike and a touch of burnished toning near the uppermost periphery." This type was struck 1857-64 and is fairly common; no date receives a premium. One thaler was 120 kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: 532,000.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-959; KM-601; J-83.

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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