Austria 1682-IAN thaler Dav-3232
This specimen was lot 6402 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Taler, 1682/78-IAN. Graz Mint. Leopold I. NGC AU-58. A wonderful overdate specimen, this example is the highest graded coin of its type ever certified by NGC. The underlying "8" is visible with the naked eye, and the '7' can be discerned under magnification. This example plays host to a bold strike and has much mint charm remaining intact on the surfaces. Only faint traces of handling exist on the brow and Hapsburg arms. A truly beautiful example." This type was struck 1671-78, 1682-88 along with a double thaler (Dav-A3232). These dies were also used to strike ten ducat gold pieces (Fr-308a).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-3232; KM-1272.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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