Austria 1576 thaler Dav-8123

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Künker Auction 425, lot 1863

This specimen was lot 1863 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,699 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Erzherzog Karl, 1564-1590. Reichstaler 1576, Graz. RR Min. Korrosionsspuren, sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Charles, 1564-90, thaler of 1576, Graz mint. Very rare, corrosion spots, very fine.)"

This type was struck 1576-79. It is one of the first products of the Graz mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.7 g, silver, this specimen 28,44 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8123; Voglh. 78 IV.

Sources:

  • 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]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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