Austria 1765 1/2 thaler KM-1821

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Sincona sale 101, lot 3293

This specimen was lot 3293 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$490 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1756, Hall. Brustbild mit römischem Harnisch. Selten. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, half convention thaler of 1756 [sic], Hall mint. Obverse: armored bust. Rare, Extremely Fine, Nicely toned, Minor flan flaw.)"

We note several Austrian half thalers for 1765, including KM 1821 ("ARCHID•AUST•DUX BU•COM•" on reverse, shown here, struck 1756-65), KM 1822 (Vienna mint, "ARCHID•AUST•DUX• BURG•", struck 1758-65) and KM 2036 (Francis I). After 1765, when Francis I died, all of Maria Theresia's coinage adopted a veiled bust of the empress.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1821, Moser/Tursky 975. Herinek -. Eypeltauer 89.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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