CVC & Collectables presents this 1864-B Germany Taler from the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, struck in the final years of the duchy’s independent coinage. Certified AU Details by NGC, this large silver crown features Duke Ernst I and reflects the regional nobility and monetary style of 19th-century German states before unification. Though noted for surface issues, this coin retains exceptional detail and luster — an attractive example of scarce, one-year-type taler coinage.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer: Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (German States)
- Date: 1864
- Mint: Berlin (Mintmark: B)
- Denomination: 1 Taler
- Composition: Silver (.900 fine)
- Weight: 18.52 grams
- Diameter: ~33 mm
- Edge: Lettered – GERECHTIGKEIT ERHÖHT EIN VOLK (“Justice exalts a nation”)
- Grade: NGC AU Details — About Uncirculated with noted surface issue; strong remaining detail and strike
- Type: One-year issue
- KM Number: KM# 35
Obverse:
- Design: Bare head of Duke Ernst I facing right
- Inscription: ERNST HERZOG ZU SACHSEN ALTENBURG
Reverse:
- Design: Crowned arms of Saxe-Altenburg within oak wreath
- Inscription: EIN THALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN / 1864 / B
Collectibility:
The 1864 Saxe-Altenburg Taler is a scarce one-year type struck just a few years before German unification and the standardization of coinage under the Empire. Featuring bold regional heraldry and a prominent portrait of Duke Ernst I, this taler is an important artifact of Germany’s fragmented pre-imperial past. Though graded NGC AU Details, the coin offers sharp detail and strong eye appeal — an ideal acquisition for collectors of German States, crown-sized silver, or historical European coinage. Find more alike here!
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