Austria 1625 1/2 thaler KM-514

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Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1358
Künker Auction 441, lot 4733

The first specimen was lot 1358 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €170 (about US$230 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, Ferdinand II (1619-1637), AR demi-Taler, 1625, Vienne. D/ B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Rare. presque Très Beau. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1619-37, silver half thaler of 1625, Vienna mint. Obverse: laureate and armored bust right; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Rare, about Very Fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 4733 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €300 (about US$413 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand II., 1592-1618-1637. 1/2 Reichstaler 1625, Wien. Mit großem Brustbild und G · RO · IM · S · A · G · H · B · REXFER in der Vorderseitenumschrift. R Kl. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Exemplar der Auktion H. D. Rauch 14, Wien 1974, Nr. 987. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, half thaler of 1625, Vienna mint, with large bust and "G · RO · IM · S · A · G · H · B · REXFER" in the obverse legend. Rare, minor planchet crack, very fine.)"

Half thalers were struck in Austria in 1625 at several mints, including Graz (KM 446), Vienna (KM 514, shown here), St.-Polten (KM 513) and Hall (KM 592.1). This half thaler was struck with this design 1624-36 and is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 14,20 g, the second specimen is 14,35 g.

Catalog reference: KM 514, Her. 695. The second specimen is Herinek 693 b.

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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 441: Orders and Decorations from the Estate of Wilhelm, Duke of Bavaria (1752–1837), among others | Coins and Medals from the Middle Ages and Modern times, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Norway, and Saxony, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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