Austria 1848-A 1/2 thaler KM-2225

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Sincona sale 77, lot 2938

This specimen was lot 2938 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$728 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. Gulden 1848 A, Wien. NGC MS64+. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, gulden of 1848, Vienna mint. Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

We don't think this is a gulden, a denomination not introduced until 1857, but a half thaler, of a type struck for Ferdinand 1837-48. Half thalers were also struck for the new emperor Franz Josef in 1848 (KM 2227).

Recorded mintage: 3,964, a better date.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 2165, Herinek 164.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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