Hungary 1736-KB thaler Dav-1062
This specimen was lot 3164 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €340 (about US$482 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Karl VI., 1711-1740. Reichstaler 1736 KB, Kremnitz. Hübsche Patina, sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, thaler of 1736, Kremnitz mint. Handsome patina, very fine.)"
This type, struck 1736-40 in several varieties, is common. It is the final type struck for Karl VI, who was succeeded by his daughter Maria Theresia in 1740.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 28,65 g.
Catalog reference: KM 310.2 (listed under Hungary, Dav-1062; Voglh. 260 IV.
- 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, eLive Premium Auction 426: European and German Coins and Medals from the 16th to the 20th century, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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