Prussia 1815-B thaler Dav-756 - Revision history

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[[Image:K353-3997.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 3997]]

This specimen was lot 3997 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €550 (about US$766 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Taler 1815, B. Geprägt auf einem kleinen Schrötling. R Min. justiert, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Möller 59, Kassel 2012, Nr. 611.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William III, 1797-1840, thaler of 1815, struck on a tight planchet. Rare, minor adjustments, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> During the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, the Breslau mint was occupied by the French 1808-13, during which time it struck no coinage. It reopened with the coming of peace and struck this thaler 1815-16 before closing again.

''Recorded mintage:'' 554,000 for 1815-16, a scarce date.

''Specification:'' 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 22,22 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 387, AKS 11; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-756]]; Kahnt 362; Thun 244 B; Olding 114.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800,'' 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1813-B 1/6 thaler|1813-B 1/6 thaler, Glatz mint]]
* [[Prussia 1813-B thaler Dav-756|1813-B thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1814-A thaler Dav-756|1814-A thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1814-A 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2421|1814-A ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1815-B 1/6 thaler|1815-B 1/6 thaler, Breslau mint]]
* [[Prussia 1816-A 2 pfennig|1816-A 2 pfennig]]
* [[Prussia 1816-B 3 groschen|1816-B 3 groschen]]
* [[Prussia 1816-A thaler Dav-756|1816-A thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1816-B thaler Dav-756|1816-B thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1815]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]

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 * [[Prussia 1815-B 1/6 thaler|1815-B 1/6 thaler, Breslau mint]]
 * [[Prussia 1816-A 2 pfennig|1816-A 2 pfennig]]
 * [[Prussia 1816-B 3 groschen|1816-B 3 groschen]]
 * [[Prussia 1816-A thaler Dav-756|1816-A thaler]]

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 [[Image:K353-3997.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 3997]]
-This specimen was lot 3997 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €550 (about US$766 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Taler 1815, B. Geprägt auf einem kleinen Schrötling. R Min. justiert, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Möller 59, Kassel 2012, Nr. 611.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William III, 1797-1840, thaler of 1815, struck on a tight planchet. Rare, minor adjustments, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> During the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, the Breslau mint was occupied by the French 1808-13, during which time it struck no coinage. It reopened with the coming of peace and struck this thaler 1815-16 before closing again.
+This specimen was lot 3997 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €550 (about US$766 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Taler 1815, B. Geprägt auf einem kleinen Schrötling. R Min. justiert, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Möller 59, Kassel 2012, Nr. 611.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William III, 1797-1840, thaler of 1815, struck on a tight planchet. Rare, minor adjustments, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> During the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, the Breslau mint was occupied by the French 1808-13, during which time it struck no coinage. It reopened with the coming of peace and struck this thaler 1815-16 before closing again.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 554,000 for 1815-16, a scarce date.