Hungary 1574-KB thaler Dav-8058

Heritage sale 3020, lot 24240

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 24240 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $940. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Maximilian II Taler 1574-KB Kremnitz, XF40 NGC, very attractive with medium gray patina. Scarce ruler. From The J.G. Collection." The Hapsburg ruler styled himself king of Hungary but actually ruled only a slice near the Austrian border, the remainder being divided between the Ottoman Turks and the prince of Transylvania.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-8058.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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