GERMANY. Bayern. Maximilian II, 1848-1864. Doppelter Vereinstaler 1858 (Lead-Tin, 41 mm, 4.66 g), uniface reverse trial strike, München (Munich). ZWEI VEREINSTHALER ✱ XV EIN PFUND FEIN / 1858 Crowned coat of arms with two lion supporters. Rev. blank. Cf. AKS 147, Davenport 607 and Jaeger 95 (for prototype see note below). Apparently unpublished. Small deposits, some scratches and residues on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.



This reverse design by Carl Friedrich Voigt in a similar version was already used for the Doppelter Vereinstaler from 1849-1856 (Jaeger 85), but was modified to suit the details of the Wiener Münzvertrag (‘Viennese Coin Contract or Vienna Coinage Contract’ in German) from 1857 between Austria and the German states of the Zollverein (‘German Custom Union’ in German).

However, the Bavaria Mint in Munich only struck the updated version of the Doppelter Vereinstaler (Jaeger 95) in 1859 and 1860. Therefore, this unedited reverse trial strike shows insight into the transitional phase of the coin's design and the ongoing adjustments made by the Bavarian Mint to initially issue the Doppelter Vereinstaler in 1858.