Heritage Auctions

⅓ Thaler – Kingdom of Saxony

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Death of King Friedrich August II

Context

Year: 1854

Country: Germany

Issuer: Kingdom of Saxony

Ruler: Frederick Augustus II

Currency:

(1839—1873)

Subdivision: ⅓ Thaler = 1⁄42 Cologne Mark

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 29,000

Material

Diameter: 28 mm

Weight: 8.35 g

Silver weight: 5.57 g

Thickness: 1.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 66.7% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #1179

Numista: #26845

Value

Bullion value: $15.29

Obverse

Inscription:

FRIEDRICH AUGUST II*KOENIG VON SACHSEN

† D.9.AUG.1854

Translation:

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS II*KING OF SAXONY

† D.9.AUG.1854

Script: Latin

Language: German

Engraver: Ernst Wilhelm Ulbricht

Reverse

Inscription:

ER SAETE GERECHTIGKEIT UND ERNTETE LIEBE

HOS.X.12.

Script: Latin

Engraver: Ferdinand Helfricht

Edge

Inscripted

Legend:

XLII *EINE*FEINE*MARK* ... ( F ) ...

Mints

Name	Mark
Dresden	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1854	—	29,000

💎 Very Rare