Austria 1849-A 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 43, lot 2735

This specimen was lot 2735 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1849 A. Wien Kopf nach links. Sehr selten. Fast vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1849, Vienna mint, head left. About Very rare, extremely fine.)"

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 14.00 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 38, Veselý 5, Jaeckel 289, KM-2227.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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