Austria 1725 thaler Dav-1053

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 43018
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This specimen was lot 43018 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,320 catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Holy Roman Empire. Taler, 1725. Hall Mint. Charles VI. PCGS MS-61. This elegant Taler is replete with the bright luster and fresh detail one expects from a Mint State example. Light gunmetal tone with lovely rings of iridescent color behind the legends." This type was struck 1719-25, 1730 and 1734 and is reasonably common. The older bust (Dav-1054), also struck at Hall, shows a different hairstyle, a lower collar and the order chain under the drapery.

Recorded mintage: 216,000.

Specification: 28.63 g, 0.875 fine silver, 43 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-1053; KM-1594.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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