Austria 1603 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1385

This specimen was lot 1385 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Rudolf II. 1576-1612. 1/2 Taler 1603, Hall. Selten. Vorzüglich. NGC AU55. Hübsche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, half thaler of 1603, Hall mint. Rare, Extremely fine, Attractively toned.)"

This rather scarce type seems to have been struck only in 1603. It was accompanied by a quarter thaler, also from Hall.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14.01 g.

Catalog reference: KM 45, Moser/Tursky (Rudolph) R273. Moser/Tursky 354.

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 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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