Hungary 1631-KB 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 57, lot 3159

This specimen was lot 3159 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$595 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand II. 1618-1637. 1/2 Taler 1631 KB, Kremnitz. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, half thaler of 1631, Kremnitz mint. Rare, Good very fine.)"

This type is listed for 1620-37 and is common. Similar half thalers minted at Pressburg (KM 86.1) and Nagybanya (KM 86.2) are much rarer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 14.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 73, Huszar 1186. Herinek 766 a.

Source:

• 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 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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