Austria 1638/4 1/4 thaler

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1399

This specimen was lot 1399 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,670 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Ferdinand II. 1619-1637. 1/4 Taler 1638, Graz. Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1634 geändert. Posthume Prägung. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. NGC AU55. Feine Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1619-37, quarter thaler of 1638, Graz mint, 1638/4 overdate, posthumous strike. Very rare, Extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"

The SCWC lists this product of the Graz mint for 1623, 1630, 1634 and 1638. All of the 1638 issue seems to be the overdate.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 7.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 445, Herinek 882.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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