Hungary 1739-KB 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 39, lot 4010

This specimen was lot 4010 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Karl VI. 1711-1740 Halbtaler 1739. Kremnitz. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, half thaler of 1739, Kremnitz mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1733-40 and is noted as reasonably available.

Recorded mintage: 12,000.

Specification: 14.41 g, 0.875 fine silver; this specimen is 14.34 g.

Catalog reference: KM 313, Herinek 555. Huszar 1614.

Source:

• 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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