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[[Image:Lubeck 1752 thaler Sincona 9-03801.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 3801]]
 
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This specimen was lot 3801 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 175 CHF (about US$221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Lübeck, Stadt Taler zu 48 Schilling 1758. Vorzüglich.'' (Germany, city of Lubeck, thaler of 48 schillings of 1752, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This issue is the most common Lubeck thaler-size coin of the eighteenth century. It was struck in numerous varieties (Dav-2420A thru Dav-2420E) too tedious to discriminate here. The real Lubeck [[Lubeck 1745-JJJ thaler Dav-2419|thaler]] was 29.2 g and of higher fineness but this type was close enough to earn a Davenport number. This type was also struck in gold ([[Lubeck 1752-JJJ 10 ducats Fr-1499|Fr-1499]]).
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This specimen was lot 3801 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 175 CHF (about US$221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Lübeck, Stadt Taler zu 48 Schilling 1758. Vorzüglich.'' (Germany, city of Lubeck, thaler of 48 schillings of 1752, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This issue is the most common Lubeck thaler-size coin of the eighteenth century. It was struck in numerous varieties (Dav-2420A thru Dav-2420E) too tedious to discriminate here. The real Lubeck [[Lubeck 1745-JJJ thaler Dav-2419|thaler]] was 29.2 g and of higher fineness but this type was close enough to earn a Davenport number. This type was also struck in gold ([[Lubeck 1752-JJJ 10 ducats Fr-1499|Fr-1499]]).
 
   
 
   
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 14:44, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 9, lot 3801

This specimen was lot 3801 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 175 CHF (about US$221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Lübeck, Stadt Taler zu 48 Schilling 1758. Vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Lubeck, thaler of 48 schillings of 1752, extremely fine.)"

This issue is the most common Lubeck thaler-size coin of the eighteenth century. It was struck in numerous varieties (Dav-2420A thru Dav-2420E) too tedious to discriminate here. The real Lubeck thaler was 29.2 g and of higher fineness but this type was close enough to earn a Davenport number. This type was also struck in gold (Fr-1499).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.51 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 27.27 g.

Catalog reference: Behrens 291a, Dav-2420; KM-168.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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