Austria 1777-VCS 1/2 thaler

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Sincona Auction 107, lot 1195

This specimen was lot 1195 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,457 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/2 Taler 1777, Hall. Münzmeister J. H. von Clotz. Wardein Johann J. Stockner. Brustbild nach rechts mit Witwenschleier. Rv. Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Kopfscheinen und gekröntem Wappen auf der Brust. Fast FDC. Herrliche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780, half thaler of 1777, Hall mint. Obverse: veiled bust right; reverse: crowned and nimbate double headed eagle supports crowned arms. About Mint State, Most attractively toned.)"

On the death of Charles VI in 1740, the redoubtable Maria Theresia was crowned Archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary but, being a woman, could not be given the imperial crown. Therefore, after much debate and a war fomented by Frederick the Great of Prussia, her husband Francis of Lorraine was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1745. This type was struck at Hall 1766-77 and is fairly common. Other half thalers were struck at Vienna (KM 1867, initials IC FA).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.06 g.

Catalog reference: Moser/Tursky 1029. Herinek 671, KM 1848, formerly KM 742.

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.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 107: The Hugo von Ziegler-Schindler Collection of Numismatic Rarities, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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