Hall 1746-CGL thaler Dav-2279
The first specimen was lot 1007 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,857 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Schwäbisch Hall, Stadt Taler 1746, Nürnberg. Titel Franz I. Gutes vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Hall (Swabia), thaler of 1746, Nurnberg mint, in the name of Francis I, good extremely fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 747 in Jean Elsen list 265 (Brussels, July-September 2013) where it was offered for €750 (about US$990 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, SCHWÄBISCH HALL, Ville libre, AR Taler, 1746, Nuremberg. Au titre de François Ier. Tranche laurée. Droit: B. l., dr et cuirassé de l'empereur à droite. Revers: Trois écus reliés par un ruban, l'écu impérial posé sur deux rameaux de laurier. Très Beau à Superbe. (Germany, city of Hall in Swabia, silver thaler of 1746, Nurnberg mint, in the name of Francis I, laureate edge. Obverse: draped, cuirassed bust of the emperor to right; reverse: three shields tied with a ribbon, the imperial arms resting on two laurel branches. Very fine to extremely fine.)"
The city of Hall in Swabia was a large issuer of coins in the Middle Ages but by the eighteenth century its issues are few and scarce. This issue was accompanied by a half thaler and a ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, the first specimen 29.15 g, the second specimen 29.19 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-2279; Raff 48, KM 32.
- 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 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
- [2]Philippe Elsen et al., Liste 265, Juillet-Septembre 2013, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2013.
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