Austria 1557 thaler Dav-8012

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 52012
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Künker Auction 425, lot 1851

The first specimen was lot 52012 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $870. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Holy Roman Empire. Taler (72 Kreuzer), 1557. Vienna Mint. Ferdinand I. PCGS AU-50. A fairly SCARCE and seldom seen type, this early crown presents a few light planchet cracks, but remains without much in the way of handling, all while sporting a delightful cabinet tone and great originality. Tied with one other example as the only specimens seen at PCGS for the type. From an Old Brooklyn Collection." The second specimen was lot 1851 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,275 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand I., 1522-1558-1564. Reichsguldiner (72 Kreuzer) 1557, Wien. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Feine Patina, sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1558-64, guldiner or 72 kreuzer of 1557, Vienna mint. Very rare date, fine patina, very fine.)"

Davenport lists over 130 different thalers for Austria in the sixteenth century. This type was struck 1556-57. It varies from the very similar Dav-8013 by having a single headed eagle instead of the double headed eagle which later became standard. The undated Dav-8010 also shows a single headed eagle and Ferdinand with a beard.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the second specimen 30,86 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8012; Voglh. 56 II.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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