Austria 1629-HG 2 thaler Dav-A3361

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Sincona sale 34, lot 4222

This specimen was lot 4222 in Sincona sale 34 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 11,000 CHF (about US$13,058 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Doppeltaler 1629. Glatz Münzmeister Peter Hema. Huserus Glatzensis, Eisenschneider. Selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Schöne Patina. Kl. Schrötlingsfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double thaler of 1629, Glatz mint, mintmaster Peter Hema and die sinker Huserus Glatzensis. Rare, Good extremely fine, beautiful toning, some hairlines.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.25 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-A3361; F.u.S. 2847, KM 716.

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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