Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1841-G thaler Dav-820
This specimen was lot 942 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German States), taler, 1841-G, Ernst I. AU with some small edge nicks, lightly rainbow toned with plenty of mint luster remaining, first year in a two-year type with a reported mintage of 16,000 for each year. Pedigreed to the Zeitlos Collection and purchased from the Munzen und Medaillen A.G. on April 15, 1955, lot #444, with collector's envelope." This type was struck 1841-42. One of Ernest's younger sons married queen Victoria and became Albert, Prince Consort.
Recorded mintage: 16,000.
Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 22.22 grams.
Catalog reference: Thun-363; Jaeger-272; KM-94; Dav-820.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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