Bavaria 1774 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 47, lot 1303

This specimen was lot 1303 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$390 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"GERMANY, Bavaria, Maximilian III. Joseph, 1745-1777. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1774, München. Gutes vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Germany, electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian III Joseph, 1745-77, half convention thaler of 1774, Munich mint. Good extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"

This type is listed from Munich (shown here) for 1753-54, 1759-62, 1765, 1768-77 and Amberg (KM 530) for 1763-64, 1768 and 1774. It is priced quite a bit higher than the accompanying thaler (Dav-1953).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 14.06 g.

Catalog reference: Hahn 305, KM 499.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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