Austria 1558 thaler Dav-8028
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This specimen was lot 371 in Áureo y Calicó sale 345 (Barcelona, March 2020), where it sold for €280 (about US$370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"1558. Fernando I, hermano de Carlos I. Hall. 1 taler. Ex Colección Rocaberti, Áureo 19/05/1992, nº 168. Ex Colección Balsach. MBC-/MBC. (Austria, Ferdinand I, brother of Charles I, thaler of 1558, Hall mint. about very fine."
A very similar thaler issued in 1558, Dav-8027, shows Ferdinand's title as king ("RO·VNG·BOE·DAL·CRO·ZCo·REX+") rather than emperor ("ROMA·IMP·SEMP·AVGVST+").
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 31,26 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-8028.
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- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Publica 345: Colección Manuela Etcheverría, Barcelona: Áureo y Calicó, 2020.
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