Austria 1625 1/2 thaler KM-514

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Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1358

This 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. Her. 695. 14,20 g 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.)"

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, this specimen 29,24 g.

Catalog reference: G.H. 240-17a; Delm-96; V.H. 290.

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.

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