Austria 1777-S 1/2 kreuzer

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Sincona Auction 109, part of lot 3371

This specimen was part of lot 3371 in Sincona Auction 109 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$838 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Ku.-1/2 Kreuzer 1777 S, Schmöllnitz. Ku.-1/4 Kreuzer 1777 S, Schmöllnitz. Soldo 1777 S, Schmöllnitz. 2 Liards 1777 BL, Brüssel. Lot von 4 Exemplaren. Vorzüglich-FDC. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltungen. Feine Kupfer Patina. (4). (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, copper half kreuzer and quarter kreuzer and soldo of 1777, all Schmöllnitz mint, and a double liard of 1777, Brussels mint. Lot of four pieces, About Uncirculated, Extraordinary conditions, Nice copper toning.)"

Schmöllnitz is today Smolník in Slovakia, with a population under a thousand. This half kreuzer and accompanying quarter kreuzer were struck there 1772-79. These denominations were also struck with the bust of Joseph II (KM 2050, 2053).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.6 g, copper, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1987, Huszar 1766, Herinek 1639.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 109: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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