Austria 1651 thaler Dav-3181

Heritage sale 3073, lot 32395

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 32395 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Ferdinand III Taler 1651-(c) MS61 NGC, Vienna mint. Lustrous metallic-gray toning with slight iridescent hues along the peripheries, excellent metal and a lovely, full strike. A particularly fine example." This type was minted one year only and is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 975, Dav-3181.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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