Austria (1591-95) thaler Dav-8121
This specimen was lot 1376 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 3,100 CHF (about US$3,763 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Erzherzog Karl, 1564-1590. Taler o. J. (posthum geprägt 1591/1595), Graz. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Charles, 1564-90, undated thaler, posthumous strike, Graz mint. Very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.)"
Altho archduke Charles was never emperor, his son became Ferdinand II. This is an early product of the Graz mint.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.32 g.
Catalog reference: Voglhuber 78/I var., Dav-8121 var.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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