Bohemia 1695-GE 1/2 thaler

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 76, lot 1432

This specimen was lot 1432 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$10,924 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. 1/2 Taler 1695, Prag. Mit der Signatur GE (Gregor Egerer, Münzmeister in Prag, 1694-1710). Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz. (Austria, Leopold I, 1657-1705, half thaler of 1695, Prague mint, with mintmaster's initials "GE". Very rare, especially in this condition, Uncirculated, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"

This one year type is scarce; it lacks a photogragh in the SCWC. The production of the Prague mint dwindled greatly after the devastation of the Thirty Years War.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14.25 g.

Catalog reference: KM 609 (listed under Bohemia, Dietiker 896. Herinek 803.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Bohemia_1695-GE_1/2_thaler&oldid=527930"