Austria 1545 thaler Dav-8016

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Sincona Auction 103, lot 808

This specimen was lot 808 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$381 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand I. 1521-1564. Taler 1545, Linz. Sehr selten. Fast sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, Very rare, About Very Fine.)"

This particular type, struck 1542-45 at Linz, is a very early thaler; the joachimsthaler is the ancestor of our dollar. The date, engraved in front of Ferdinand's face, is nearly illegible on this example.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.63 g.

Catalog reference: Dimt 6.01, Voglhuber 53/II, Dav-8016.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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