View source for Nassau-Usingen 1812-L CT thaler Dav-738

[[Image:Nassau 1812 thaler obv H3032-24803.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3032, lot 24803]]
[[Image:Nassau 1812 thaler rev H3032-24803.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 24803 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Nassau-Usingen. Friderich August Taler (Convention) 1812-L, MS61 PCGS. A fairly rare type with soft, medium gray patina and a few darkly toned marks on the face of the bust. Overall, a rather lustrous piece with plentiful detail." This rare type was struck 1810-15. The coinage ended when Nassau was annexed by Prussia in 1866. Davenport divides the type into Dav-738 and [[Nassau-Usingen 1815-CT thaler Dav-739|Dav-739]] based on a revision to the reverse in 1814.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, .751 troy oz ASW. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-738]], KM 6. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014. 

''Link to:''
* [[Nassau-Usingen 1809-L thaler Dav-737|1809 thaler]]
* [[Nassau-Usingen 1815-CT thaler Dav-739|1815 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1812]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Nassau]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3032]]