Austria (1705-11) 1/2 thaler
The first specimen was lot 4582 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,575 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Josef I. 1705-1711. 1/2 Reichstaler o. J. Hall. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung MS 63 (6643509-011). Sehr attraktives Exemplar, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Austria, Joseph I, 1705-11, undated half thaler, Hall mint. Graded NGC MS-63, very attractive example, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
The second specimen was lot 1970 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$870 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Joseph I. 1705-1711. 1/2 Taler o. J., Hall. Walzenprägung. Vorzüglich-FDC. Winziger Randfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph I, 1705-11, undated half thaler, Hall mint, rotated reverse. About Uncirculated, Tiny edge flaw.)"
This undated and rather scarce half thaler seems to be the only issue of this denomination during Joseph's brief reign.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, the first specimen 14.34 g, the second specimen 14.55 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1433, Moser/Tursky 815. Herinek 159.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
- [2]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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