Hungary 1692-KB thaler Dav-3263
This specimen was lot 5 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €420 (about US$592 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria - Thaler 1692 KB, Silver, LEOPOLD I 1657-1705, ROMISCH DEUTSCHES REICH, HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE Kormocbánya mint. Bust to right. Rev. crowned double headed eagle. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS AU Details, Cleaned." The Kremnitz mint in Hungary struck many thalers for Leopold I as he reconquered the kingdom from the Turks. This variety is listed for 1692-93. The other varieties for 1692 (Dav-3262, -3262A, -3262B) are priced the same and vary slightly in the emperor's bust.
Recorded mintage: 512,000 (all varieties).
Specification: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, 45 mm diameter, this specimen 28.39 g.
Catalog reference: KM 214.6, Dav-3263.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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