Hungary 1730-KB thaler Dav-1059
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This specimen was lot 4002 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 220 CHF (about US$264 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Karl VI. 1711-1740 Taler 1730. Kremnitz. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, thaler of 1730, Kremnitz mint. Very fine-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 is 28.71 g.
Catalog reference: KM 301, Herinek 444, Huszar 1604. 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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