Austria 1670 thaler Dav-3225

Ponterio sale 177, lot 34395

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 34395 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $822. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Taler, 1670. Vienna Mint. NGC AU-58. Leopold I (1657-1705). Toned." This type is listed for 1670 only but is not mentioned as rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-3225; KM-1268.1.

Source:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

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• (1670) quarter thaler, Hall mint
• (1670) half thaler, Hall mint, no value below bust
• (1670) double thaler, Hall mint
• 1671 thaler, Vienna mint
• Coins and currency dated 1670
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