Bohemia 1556 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 39, lot 3801

This specimen was lot 3801 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$510 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564 Halbtaler 1556. Joachimsthal, Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, half thaler of 1556, Joachimsthal mint. Very fine.)"

This type is a product of the Joachimsthal mint in Bohemia, where the thaler was invented.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14.20 g.

Catalog reference: KM MB104, Dietiker 94.

Source:

  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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