Austria 1707 1/4 thaler

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Künker sale 406, lot 4592

This specimen was lot 4592 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €2,000 (about US$2,624 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Josef I. 1705-1711. 1/4 Reichstaler 1707, St. Veit. R Hübsche Patina, kl. Druckstellen im Feld der Vorderseite, kl. Schrötlingsfehler am Rand, vorzüglich. (Austria, Joseph I, 1705-11, quarter thaler of 1707, St. Veit mint. Rare, handsome patina, punch mark in the obverse, some planchet flaws on the rim, extremely fine.)"

This was the only quarter thaler of Joseph I's reign other than an undated issue from the Hall mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 7.06 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1493, Herinek 172.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

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