Hungary 1729-KB thaler Dav-1059
This specimen was lot 1624 in Jean Elsen sale 154 (Brussels, March 2023), where it sold for €500 (about US$647 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SAINT EMPIRE, Charles VI (1711-1740), AR Taler, 1729 KB, Kremnitz. Type hongrois. D/ B. l., dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Nettoyé. Petits coups. Superbe. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, silver thaler of 1729, Kremnitz mint, Hungarian type. Obverse: laureate, draped and armored bust right; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Cleaned, minor nicks, Extremely Fine.)"
This surprisingly common issue was minted 1717-30, succeeded by a very similar type of 1730-35 (Dav-1060).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 28,64 g.
Catalog reference: KM 301, Her. 443; Voglh. 260/III; Dav-1059.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 154, Trouvaille de Labuissière, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.
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