Austria 1781-A thaler Dav-1167

Schulman auction 389, lot 10

This specimen was lot 10 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,550 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Austria - Thaler 1781 A, Silver, JOSEPH II 1765-1790, ROMISCH DEUTSCHES REICH, HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE Vienna mint. Laureate head right. Rev. crowned double-headed eagle. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS AU Details, Cleaned." This type was struck 1781-90 but is rather scarce compared to the kronenthaler (Dav-1170) minted at the same time.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2077, Her. 132; Dav-1167.

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]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

Link to:

• 1781-A ¼ kreuzer, Vienna mint
• 1781-B 20 kreuzer
• 1781-G 20 kreuzer
• Vienna 1781 thaler Dav-1267
• 1781-E double ducat
• 1782-A thaler
• 1788-A kronenthaler
• Coins and currency dated 1781