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This double thaler was struck in the kingdom of [[German States, Saxony|Saxony]] 1857-59. Most double thalers are rare but this type is fairly common, coming from a silver-producing state. Johann was king of Saxony 1854-1873. Saxon coinage, after a thousand years of minting, ceased in 1918 with the collapse of the second Reich.
 
This double thaler was struck in the kingdom of [[German States, Saxony|Saxony]] 1857-59. Most double thalers are rare but this type is fairly common, coming from a silver-producing state. Johann was king of Saxony 1854-1873. Saxon coinage, after a thousand years of minting, ceased in 1918 with the collapse of the second Reich.

Revision as of 21:23, 20 February 2022

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Saxony 1857 2 thalers rev 600.jpg

This double thaler was struck in the kingdom of Saxony 1857-59. Most double thalers are rare but this type is fairly common, coming from a silver-producing state. Johann was king of Saxony 1854-1873. Saxon coinage, after a thousand years of minting, ceased in 1918 with the collapse of the second Reich.

Recorded mintage: 351,000.

Specification: 37.037 g, .900 fine silver, 1.07 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 1195, Dav-889.

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.

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