Austria 1640 2 thaler Dav-A3186

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Künker sale 400, lot 339

This specimen was lot 339 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €3,200 (about US$4,152 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand III. 1625-1637-1657. Doppelter Reichstaler 1640, Graz. R Min. Kratzer, vorzüglich/vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double thaler of 1640, Graz mint. Rare, minor scratches, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1639-41 only and is expensive. The 1640 is an unlisted date. It is accompanied by a triple thaler Dav-LS290.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.05 g.

Catalog reference: KM 876.1 (unlisted date), Dav-A3186; Herinek 340.

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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 400: Selected löser of the Dukes of Guelph from the Friedrich Popken Collection | Numismatic treasures from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. "multiple portraits" from a Westphalian private collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

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