Saxony 1858-F krone Fr-2902

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Künker sale 336, lot 6612

This specimen was lot 6612 in Künker sale 336 (Osnabruck, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €4,200 (about US$5,496 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SACHSEN, SACHSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Johann, 1854-1873. Vereinskrone 1858, F. GOLD. R Nur 4.610 Exemplare geprägt. Kl. Randverprägung, vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, John, 1854-73, union krone of 1858. Scarce, only 4,610 examples struck, extremely fine.)"

The krone was issued in Austria (KM 2253), Hannover 1857-62, Prussia 1858-70 (Fr-2437), Bavaria (Fr-280), Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel and Saxony. Despite being minted in substantial numbers, none are common today, most likely having been melted to make ten and twenty mark after the reform of 1871. This rare type was struck 1857-71. Based on the gold content, this coin was worth 1-11/16 of a Prussia friedrichs d'or.

Recorded mintage: 4,610.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 11.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1197, Divo/S. 204; Fr-2902; Schl. 852.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 336: Gold coins from all over the World|German Coins after 1871. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020.

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