Austria 1602 6 kreuzer

Sincona sale 57, lot 3138

This specimen was lot 3138 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$357 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. 6 Kreuzer 1602, Hall. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, six kreuzer of 1602, Hall mint. Rare, Good very fine.)"

The SCWC records thick and thin planchet varieties.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 2.38 g.

Catalog reference: KM 33, Moser/Tursky R314.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Link to:

• 1602 thaler, Hall mint
• 1602 thaler, Kuttenberg mint
• 1604 3 kreuzer, Hall mint
• 1604 6 kreuzer, Hall mint
• Coins and currency dated 1602
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