Saxony 1860-B thaler Dav-893
This specimen was lot 31187 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,050. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Johann Taler 1860-B MS66 PCGS, Dresden mint. A booming example of this somewhat ubiquitous type, where the majority of specimens ranks in lower Mint State designations, rarely achieving anything considerably comparable. Nary an imperfection can be noted to the fields, an impressive feat when considering the cascading silvery luster which highlights the coin in its entirety. Of those submitted to either grading service, the piece at hand endures as the sole finest. Ex. Heritage Auction #3006 (September 2009, Lot 20943). From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." In 1839, Saxony dropped the convention thaler (28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver) for the reichsthaler standard, originally adopted by Prussia in the 1760's. Later in the 1850's, the vereinsthaler would be introduced, which was smaller but had the same amount of silver (18.52 g, 0.900 fine). This very common type of 1860-61 was accompanied by a mining thaler (Dav-892).
Recorded mintage: 2,669,000 plus 298,000 mining thalers.
Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 1210, Dav-893, Thun-344.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3105, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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