Austria 1761-HA thaler Dav-1155

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Sincona sale 87, lot 2929

This specimen was lot 2929 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz I. 1745-1765. Taler 1761 HA, Hall. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis I, 1745-65, thaler of 1761, Hall mint. Extremely fine.)"

This thaler was struck at the Hall mint 1751-65. Similar thalers were also struck at Kremnitz (KB), Prague (PR), Vienna (WI) and Karlsburg (CA).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.95 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2038, Moser/Tursky 986. Herinek 137, Dav-1155.

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.
  • 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.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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