Austria 1844-A 1/2 thaler
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This specimen was lot 1087 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"OSTERREICH, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. 1/2 Taler 1844 A, Wien. Fast vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, half thaler of 1844, Vienna mint. About extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna. The half thaler's weight was reduced from 14.036 g to 12.99 g in 1852.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.00 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2225, Herinek 160.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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