Milan 1792-M crocione Dav-1390

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Sincona sale 26, lot 3640

This specimen was lot 3640 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$309 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Kronentaler 1792. Mailand. Vorzüglich-FDC. Winz. Justierspuren. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, 1792-1835, crown thaler of 1792, Milan mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated, minor adjustment marks.)"

This type was struck for Francis II in 1792-1800. This type is identical to kronenthalers struck elsewhere in the Hapsburg dominions even tho this specimen was struck in Milan (mintmark "M"). Others are known from Prague (mintmark "C"), Karlsburg (mintmark "E"), Hall (mintmark "F"), Nagybanya (mintmark "G"), Günzburg (mintmark "H") and Vienna (mintmark "A"). Austria lost Milan to the French in 1797.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.29-29.55 g, 0.873 fine silver, 39 mm diameter, lettered edge, engraved by Théodore Van Berckel, this specimen 29.49 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1390; KM-239; MIR 472/1.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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