Saxony 1861-B 2 thaler Dav-894

Sincona sale 57, lot 2721

This specimen was lot 2721 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$536 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Sachsen, Königreich, Johann, 1854-1873. 2 Vereinstaler 1861 B, Dresden. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, John I, 1854-73, double union thaler of 1861, Dresden mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This one year type is not rare.

Recorded mintage: 730,000, fairly common.

Specification: 37.03 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 37.03 gg.

Catalog reference: KM 1215, Kahnt 477, Thun 347, Dav-894.

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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Links to:

• 1859-F double thaler
• 1860-B thaler
• 1860-B mining thaler
• 1861-B thaler
• 1861-B mining thaler
• 1861-B thaler
• 1862-B 5 pfennige
• 1864-B 2 pfennige
• Coins and currency dated 1861
• return to coins of German States, Saxony