Austria 1753-PR thaler Dav-1159

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Künker Auction 441, lot 4872

This specimen was lot 4872 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,302 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Franz I., 1745-1765. Konv.-Taler 1753 P-R, Prag. Münzmeister Bohumil Schaumberger. R Fast vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung eines sächsischen Naturwissenschaftlers. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis I, 1745-65, convention thaler of 1753, Prague mint. Rare, about extremely fine.)"

This design was intended to be the standard thaler struck throughout the Hapsburg domains during the reign of emperor Franz I, husband of Maria Theresia. This type was struck 1751-65 at Kremnitz (Dav-1157, mintmark KB), Prague (mintmark PR, shown here), Karlsburg (mintmark CA), Vienna (Dav-1153, mintmark WI) and Hall (Dav-1155, mintmark HA). The weight was adjusted in 1751 from the reichsthaler to the convention standard (28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 28,05 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2038, Dav-1159; Dietiker 1100; Halacka 1986.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 441: Orders and Decorations from the Estate of Wilhelm, Duke of Bavaria (1752–1837), among others | Coins and Medals from the Middle Ages and Modern times, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Norway, and Saxony, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

Links:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Austria_1753-PR_thaler_Dav-1159&oldid=637186"