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Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 244

(g) Germany, Saxony, Friedrich August I, as King (1763-1806-1827), Gold 10-Thaler or Doppel August d'Or, 1826 S, Dresden [under Johann Gotthelf Studer], FRIEDR. AUGUST KOENIG V. SACHSEN, uniformed and cuirassed bust left, wearing ermine cloak, with breast star of the Order of the Diamond Crown, clasp of the Order of St. Heinrich and collar with the golden ram's skin, rev. ZEHN THALER crowned shield, 1826 S below, edge milled, 13.33g [205.8grns], 28mm., 12h (AKS 3; Divo-Schramm 189; Fb. 2889; FHI 16; Jaeger 6; KM 1103; Schlum. 790), faint cabinet friction, otherwise beautifully lustrous, much as struck, an extremely rare survivor from a mintage of only 14,000 Thalers coined, in interesting 1939 'Swiss Shooting Festival' prize box

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Starting price
£8500