Austria 1671 thaler Dav-3226

Sincona sale 39, lot 3907

This specimen was lot 3907 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$510 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Leopold I. 1657-1705 Taler 1671. Wien. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, 1657-1705, thaler of 1671, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1671 only and is somewhat scarce. It is very similar to the Vienna thaler of 1670 (Dav-3225).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.28 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 588, KM 1268.2, Dav-3226.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1670 thaler, Vienna mint
• 1671-IGW thaler, Graz mint
• 1671 thaler, Kuttenberg mint
• 1672 6 kreuzer, St. Veit mint
• Coins and currency dated 1671
• return to coins of Austria