Austria 1621 2 thaler Dav-3101

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Künker sale 386, lot 5502

This specimen was lot 5502 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €2,600 (about US$3,360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand II. 1592-1618-1637. Doppelter Reichstaler 1621, Graz. R Herrliche Patina, min. Glättungsspuren, sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, double thaler of 1621, Graz mint. Rare, superb patina, traces of smoothing, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This rare type accompanied a single thaler (Dav-3100). Other double thalers for 1621 include Dav-3301A, -3117 and Dav-3339.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM 357, Dav-3101; Herinek 304.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Austria_1621_2_thaler_Dav-3101&oldid=559679"