1806 GERMANY SILVER TALER ANHALT BERNBURG NGC XF SCARCE HIGH GRADE THALER

Description

Up for sale is a ⅔  Anhalt-Bernburg Thaler.
NGC-certified, XF 45 grade.
It is pretty scarce, it does not appear in XF or higher quality too often.
The coin has a very pleasant patina - I tried to capture it with my photos, but it is hard to do, better to see in person under natural light. The bear looks spectacular, I will miss him. :)
Mint Year: 1806 Denomination: 2/3 Thaler Reference: KM# 72
Ruler
: Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, German, 1767–1834
Anhalt-Bernburg
was a German principality whose capital was Bernburg, and existed until 1863. The principality was created in 1252 when the Principality of Anhalt was partitioned between Anhalt-Aschersleben, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. After the ruling family became extinct in 1468, Anhalt-Bernburg was merged with Anhalt-Zerbst. The latter was divided in 1603 among the lines of Anhalt-Dessau, Anhalt-Köthen, Anhalt-Plötzkau, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. In 1635 the line of Anhalt-Harzgerode, which existed to 1709, was separated from Anhalt-Bernburg. In 1718 the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was created, and was reunited with Anhalt-Bernburg in 1812. In 1847 Anhalt-Bernburg inherited the Principality of Anhalt-Köthen. After the death of the last Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, the principality was merged with Anhalt-Dessau