View source for Friedberg 1747-CPS thaler Dav-2250

[[Image:Friedberg SB517-20386o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 20386]]
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[[Image:K386-05262.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 386, lot 5262]]

The first specimen was lot 20386 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Friedberg. Taler, 1747-CPS. Johann Eitel II (1745-48). NGC MS-62. Well struck with the vast majority of the fine details visible without the aid of magnification. Attractive old tone from sitting for a prolonged period of time undisturbed. Provenance: Ex: Millennia Collection." The second specimen was lot 5262 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRIEDBERG, REICHSBURG, Hans Eitel Diede II. zum Fürstenstein, 1745-1748. Reichstaler 1747, Clausthal, mit Titel von Franz I. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.'' (imperial city of Friedberg, Hans Eitel Diede II of Fürstenstein, 1745-48, thaler of 1747, Clausthal mint, struck in the name of Francis I. Scarce, especially in this quality, superb patina, extremely to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The SCWC lists this one-year type as scarce. The Burgraviate of Freidberg passed to Hesse in 1802.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver. The second specimen is 28,71 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Eichelmann 94; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-2250]]; KM 66. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1965. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023. 

''Link to:''
* [[Friedberg 1623 thaler Dav-5310]]
* [[Friedberg 1747-CPS 2/3 thaler|1747-CPS ⅔ thaler]]
* [[Friedberg 1766-SNR thaler Dav-2251]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1747]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Hesse-Darmstadt|Friedberg]]

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