Austria 1838-A thaler Dav-14

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Sincona sale 63, lot 1626

This specimen was lot 1626 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$226 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. Taler 1838 A, Wien. Fast vorzüglich/vorzüglich mit Prägeglanz. Kleine Kratzer. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, thaler of 1838, Vienna mint. About extremely fine/extremely fine with mint luster, Small scratches.)"

This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna (A) and Milan (M). This 1838-A is slightly better.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 28.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2240, Herinek 135. Kahnt 345, Dav-14.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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