Austria 1761-PR thaler Dav-1159

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Sincona sale 63, lot 1606

This specimen was lot 1606 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$439 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz I. 1745-1765. Taler 1761, Prag. Sehr schön. Leicht korrodiert. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis I, 1745-65, thaler of 1761, Prague mint. Very fine, Slightly corroded.)"

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

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.82 g, 0.833 silver, this specimen 27.88 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2058, Dietiker 1100, Herinek 154, Dav-1159.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

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