Austria 1806-A thaler Dav-4

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Sincona sale 26, lot 3643

This specimen was lot 3643 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Konventionstaler 1806. Wien. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, 1792-1835, crown thaler of 1806, Vienna mint, extremely fine or better.)"

This thaler was struck at Vienna 1804-06 and is the 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 27.99 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 60, Veselý 19, Kahnt 335, Jaeckel 155, Dav-4, KM 2159.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
  • 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.

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