Austria 1769-A ICSK thaler Dav-1162

Heritage sale 3089, lot 30050

This specimen was lot 30050 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $14,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Austria. Joseph II Taler 1769 A-IC-SK MS63 NGC, Vienna mint. Order of St. Stephen and Order of the Golden Fleece. A praiseworthy representative of this fleeting taler issue showcasing attractive gunmetal tone over semi-reflective surfaces tinged in iridescent lilac and gold. Highly challenging so fine, and the current "plate coin" on the NGC World Coin Price Guide, this offering represents one of only two examples certified in Mint State by that service to date. From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." Joseph II, son of Maria Theresia, was featured on many Austrian thalers during his mother's lifetime. These include Dav-1161 (Vienna mint), Dav-1162 (Vienna mint, shown here), Dav-1163 (Vienna mint), Dav-1164 (Hall mint), Dav-1165 (Prague mint) and Dav-1166 (Günzburg mint). This one, with the emperor wearing the sash of the Order of St. Stephen, is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.14 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM 2076, Dav-1162.

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.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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