Saxony 1848-F 2 thaler Dav-874

Künker sale 400, lot 233

This specimen was lot 233 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €6,500 (about US$8,433 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SACHSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich August II. 1836-1854. Vereinsdoppeltaler 1848, F. Äußerst seltener Jahrgang. Prachtexemplar. Kabinettstück. Feine Patina, Erstabschlag, fast Stempelglanz. Aus einer rheinischen Privatsammlung. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, Frederick Augustus II, 1836-54, double union thaler of 1848. extremely rare date, choice example, cabinet piece, fine patina, first strike, about uncirculated. From a Rhenish private collection.)"

This type, struck 1839-54, is among the more common double thalers of nineteenth century Germany.

Recorded mintage: 78,000.

Specification: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.11 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1149, AKS 94; Dav-874; Kahnt 454; Thun 322 F.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 400: Selected löser of the Dukes of Guelph from the Friedrich Popken Collection | Numismatic treasures from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. "multiple portraits" from a Westphalian private collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1847 double thaler, regular issue
• 1848 thaler
• Bavaria 1848 2 thaler Dav-597
• Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf 1847-A 2 thaler Dav-806
• Reuss-Obergreiz 1848-A 2 thaler Dav-797
• 1850-F double thaler
• 1854 double thaler, Death
• Coins and currency dated 1848