Hungary 1755-KB thaler Dav-1132
This specimen was lot 4847 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €500 (about US$688 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Konv.-Taler 1755 KB, Kremnitz. Sehr schön +. Aus der Sammlung eines sächsischen Naturwissenschaftlers. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, convention thaler of 1755, Kremnitz mint. Very fine or better.)"
This type was struck 1751-65 for Maria Theresia, queen of Hungary, and is common. Another thaler, Dav-1157, featured the bust of her husband, Francis I.
Recorded mintage: 262,000.
Specification: 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 27,97 g.
Catalog reference: KM 358.1, Dav-1132; Eypeltauer 261.
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