Austria 1739 thaler Dav-1038

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Jean Elsen sale 154, lot 1625

This specimen was lot 1625 in Jean Elsen sale 154 (Brussels, March 2023), where it sold for €420 (about US$544 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, Charles VI (1711-1740), AR Taler, 1739, Vienne. D/ B. l., dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Nettoyé. Très Beau à Superbe. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, silver thaler of 1739, Vienna mint. Obverse: laureate, draped and armored bust right; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Cleaned, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1735-40, along with similar types from Hall, Breslau and Graz.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 28,70 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1579.3, Her. 316; Voglh. 267/IV; Dav-1038.

Source:

  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 154, Trouvaille de Labuissière, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

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