Austria 1764 thaler Dav-1112

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Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72515
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Künker Auction 425, lot 1947

The first specimen was lot 72515 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Taler, 1764. Vienna Mint. Maria Theresa. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, AU Details. Despite the noted cleaning, a great deal of original luster remains, especially on the reverse." This type was struck 1754-65 and is fairly common. It is struck to the convention standard. The second specimen was lot 1947 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,400 (about US$1,983 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Konv.-Taler 1764, Wien. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Kabinettstück. Prachtvolle Patina, fast Stempelglanz. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, convention thaler of 1764, Vienna mint. Scarce in this quality, cabinet piece, superb patina, about uncirculated.)"

Recorded mintage: 320,000.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, the second specimen 28,01 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1112; KM-1817; Eypeltauer 74.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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