Austria 1613 thaler Dav-3316

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Sincona sale 57, lot 3148

This specimen was lot 3148 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$268 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Erzherzog Maximilian III. 1612-1618. Taler 1613, Hall. Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Maximilian III, 1612-18, thaler of 1613, Hall mint. Very fine.)"

This one year type is actually fairly common. Archduke Maximilian III (1558-1618) was never emperor but was briefly a pretender to the throne of Poland.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.06 g.

Catalog reference: KM 166, Moser/Tursky 393, Dav-3316.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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