Austria 1706 thaler Dav-1015
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This specimen was lot 3967 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$720 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Joseph I. 1705-1711 Taler 1706. Graz. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph I, 1705-11, thaler of 1706, Graz mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type is noted from Graz for 1706 only, tho it is fairly common. Thalers for 1706 include KM 1436/Dav-1032, KM 1438.1/Dav-1018, KM 1444/Dav-1013, and KM 1464/Dav-1015 (shown here).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver; this specimen is 28.57 g.
Catalog reference: Herinek 126, Dav-1015, KM 1464.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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