Austria 1802-A thaler Dav-3

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Sincona sale 39, lot 4154

This specimen was lot 4154 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$450 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Konventionstaler 1802 A. Wien. Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, 1792-1835, convention thaler of 1802, Vienna mint. Very fine.)"

This type of 1792-1804 is also listed as Dav-1178. It is rather scarce. It is the second-to-last type struck for Francis using his title of Holy Roman Emperor, which title he gave up in 1806.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.89 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 273, Dav-3, KM 2158.

Source:

  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 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.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.

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