Austria 1611 thaler Dav-3039
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This specimen was lot 1509 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Matthias, (1608-)1612-1619. Taler 1611, Wien. Attraktives sehr schön. Hübsche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Matthias I, 1612-19, thaler of 1611, Vienna mint. Attractive very fine, Attractively toned.)"
It was issued 1610-11 just before Matthias was crowned emperor. It is very similar to Dav-3040 but with a slightly different escutcheon on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.62 g.
Catalog reference: KM 122, Voglhuber 122/I. Dav-3039.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- 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, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
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