Difference between pages "Saxony 1791-IEC thaler Dav-2698" and "Saxony 1861-B 2 thaler Dav-894"

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[[Image:Saxony 1791 thaler S18-1527q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 1527]]
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[[Image:Saxony S57-2721.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 2721]]
  
This specimen was lot 1527 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 100 (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Konventionstaler 1791. Dresden. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (Electorate of Saxony, convention thaler of 1791, very fine.)"</blockquote> This type is noted for 1791-92 and is common.
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This specimen was lot 2721 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$536 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Königreich, Johann, 1854-1873. 2 Vereinstaler 1861 B, Dresden. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of Saxony, John I, 1854-73, double union thaler of 1861, Dresden mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This one year type is not rare.
  
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 730,000, fairly common.
  
''Specification:'' 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.87 g.  
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''Specification:'' 37.03 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.03 gg.
  
''Catalog reference:'' Buck 177a. Schnee 1089, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-2698]], KM 1027.  
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''Catalog reference:'' KM 1215, Kahnt 477, Thun 347, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-894]].
  
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''  
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1965.
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* Craig, William D., ''Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Gernot Schnee, ''Sächsiche Taler, 1500-1800,'' Frankfurt Am Main, P. N. Schulten, 1982.
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
  
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''Links to:''
* [[Saxony 1780 2 thaler Dav-2692|1780 2 thaler]]
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* [[Saxony 1859-F 2 thaler Dav-889|1859-F double thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1781-IEC thaler Dav-2695|1781 thaler]]
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* [[Saxony 1860-B thaler Dav-893|1860-B thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1792-IEC thaler Dav-2698|1792-IEC thaler, regular issue]]
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* [[Saxony 1860-B thaler Dav-892|1860-B mining thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1792-IEC thaler Dav-2700|1792 vicariat thaler]]
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* [[Saxony 1861-B thaler Dav-893|1861-B thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1791]]
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* [[Saxony 1861-B thaler Dav-892|1861-B mining thaler]]
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* [[Saxony 1861-B thaler Dav-893|1861-B thaler]]
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* [[Saxony 1862-B 5 pfennige|1862-B 5 pfennige]]
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* [[Saxony 1864-B 2 pfennige|1864-B 2 pfennige]]
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1861]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Saxony]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Saxony]]
  
[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]]
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[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]

Latest revision as of 09:05, 8 October 2025

Sincona sale 57, lot 2721

This specimen was lot 2721 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$536 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Königreich, Johann, 1854-1873. 2 Vereinstaler 1861 B, Dresden. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, John I, 1854-73, double union thaler of 1861, Dresden mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This one year type is not rare.

Recorded mintage: 730,000, fairly common.

Specification: 37.03 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.03 gg.

Catalog reference: KM 1215, Kahnt 477, Thun 347, Dav-894.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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