Hungary 1742-KB 1/2 thaler
This specimen was lot 71192 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY. 1/2 Taler, 1742-KB. Kremnica Mint. Maria Theresa. PCGS Genuine--Mount Removed, AU Details. A well struck and lustrous example of the type. Very minimal adjustment marks on the reverse that almost blend into the design." This type, struck 1741-44 in several varieties, is common. It is the first type struck for Maria Theresia, who succeeded Karl VI in 1740. Hungary stood by Maria Theresia during the War of the Austrian Succession, where Frederick the Great of Prussia invaded and annexed Silesia.
Recorded mintage: 43,000.
Specification: 14.41 g, 0.875 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-327.1.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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