Austria 1848-A 1/2 thaler
This specimen was lot 2734 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 5,250 CHF (about US$6,265 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1848 A. Wien Kopf nach links. Sehr selten. Fast FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina. Kleine Kratzer. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1848, Vienna mint, head left. Very rare, About uncirculated. Beautiful condition with magnificent patina, Small scratches.)"
This rare type of 1848-51 may have been merely a pattern, similar to the equally scarce thaler (Dav-15).
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter, the second specimen 14.02 g.
Catalog reference: Herinek 38, Veselý 5, Jaeckel 289, KM-2227.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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