Austria 1640/31 2 thaler Dav-A3109A

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Sincona sale 101, lot 3200

This specimen was lot 3200 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$6,029 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand II. 1619-1637. 2 Taler 1640/31, Graz. Posthume Prägung. Die Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1631 geändert. Selten. Vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1619-37, double thaler of 1640, Graz mint, 1640/31 overdate, posthumous strike. Rare, Extremely Fine, Attractively toned.)"

This is a posthumous strike of a double thaler originally issued in 1631.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.06 g.

Catalog reference: KM 897, Herinek 310, Dav-A3109A.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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