Austria 1624 thaler Dav-3085

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Sincona sale 34, lot 4147

This specimen was lot 4147 in Sincona sale 34 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$831 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Ferdinand II. 1618-1637 Taler 1624. Wien Münzmeister M. Fellner. Gutes sehr schön, Schöne alte Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, thaler of 1624, Vienna mint, mintmaster M. Fellner. Good very fine.)"

This one year type is scarce but not rare. Other Austrian thalers for 1624 include Dav-3104, -3078, -3106, -3123, -3144, -3146, -3146A, -3104A, -3330A, -3080, -3081, -3083, -3084, -3086, -3087, -3087A, -3092 and -3330.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.66 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3085; Voglh. 154/V, KM 529.

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]Jürg Richter, Münzen und Medaillen des Römisch-Deutsches Reiches, Auktion 34, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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