Austria 1660 thaler Dav-3231

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Sincona sale 64, lot 1541

This specimen was lot 1541 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Leopold I. 1657-1705. Taler 1660, Graz. Münzmeister H. Casp. Khendlmayer. Walzenprägung. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, 1657-1705, thaler of 1660, Graz mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This rare tyoe was struck 1660, 1662, 1669. It is one of the first thalers minted for Leopold I.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.83 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1175, Herinek 605, Dav-3231.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • 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.

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