Constance 1761-FH thaler Dav-2190
This specimen was lot 1433 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 600 (about US$791 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Konventionstaler 1761. Augsburg. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (bishopric of Constance, convention thaler of 1761, very fine to good very fine.)"
Constance is a town on the shores of the lake of the same name. Though it has always been surrounded by Swiss territory, it was never part of the Swiss Confederation. Originally ecclesiastical territory, the town wrested its independence during the Reformation and maintained it until Napoleon handed it to the Grand Duchy of Baden. This coin was issued by the bishop. The SCWC lists this type for 1761 only along with a ducat, half thaler and quarter thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.94 g.
Catalog reference: KM 18, Forster 408. Dav-2190.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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- 1724 thaler
- 1761 half thaler
- 1761-FH ducat
- Coins and currency dated 1761
- return to coins of Constance