Wurttemberg 1855 2 thaler Dav-956
This specimen was lot 1012 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $420. The catalog description[1] noted, "WÜRTTEMBERG: Wilhelm I, 1816-1864, AR 2 thaler, 1855, a nice example with pleasant luster under some old toning, VF-XF, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." This double thaler of 1840-43 and 1854-55 is rather expensive. A double thaler issued for the inauguration of Ulm cathedral in 1871 ended the series.
Recorded mintage: 168,352 for 1854-55.
Specifications: 37.12 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-586, Dav-956.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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