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1 Thaler - Frederick August I Prize Taler

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Issuer Kingdom of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
King Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1806-1827)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Year 1815
Value 1 Conventionsthaler = 4⁄3 Thaler = ⅒ Cologne Mark
Currency Thaler (1806-1839)
Composition Silver (.833)
Weight 28.063 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
192985
References AKS# 54
Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, Kahnt SM# 1213
Helmut Kahnt; 2014. Die sächsischen Münzen: 1763 – 1827 = The Saxon Coinage. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, Jaeg 10 SW# 25
Kurt Jaeger, Jens-Uwe Rixen; 1969. Die Münzprägungen der deutschen Staaten vor Einführung der Reichswährung / Band 10. Königreich Sachsen, 1806-1873, und Herzogtum Warschau, 1810-1815. Munzen & Medaillen, Basel, Switzerland.
, KM# 1074
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Kahnt/Schön# 44b
Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog / 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 = World Coin Catalog (17th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, KahntDS# 420
Helmut Kahnt. Deutsche Silbermünzen 1800-1872. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Thun# 296
Norbert Thun; 1979. Deutsche Taler, Doppelgulden, Doppeltaler von 1800-1871 = German Thalers, Double Guldens, Double Thalers from 1800-1871. Verlag Frankfurter Numismatik, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Dav GT III# 990
John Stewart Davenport; 1949. German Talers since 1800. Spink & Son, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.
, Müseler# 56.2.1/10
Karl Müseler; 1983. Bergbaugepräge. Preussag Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (2 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Prize Taler from the Mining Academy at Freiberg

Obverse

Head right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIEDRICH AUGUST KOENIG VON SACHSEN

Engraver: Johann Veit Stadelmann

Reverse

Mining tools and inscription within laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
K. S. BERGAKADEMIE ZU FREIBERG
DEM FLEISSE

Mint

Dresden, Germany

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1815  Photo 201 Müseler# 56.2.1/10
Karl Müseler; 1983. Bergbaugepräge. Preussag Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (2 volumes).

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Actual silver weight: 0.752 oz
Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price )

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Heritage Auctions
2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York 3105
Lot 31175
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2023 UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 5280.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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