Poland 1771 1/2 thaler KM-Pn104
This specimen was lot 41195 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $11,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Silver 1/2 Talara Pattern, 1771. Warsaw Mint. Stanislaus Augustus. PCGS SPECIMEN-62. A lovely and RARE Pattern 1/2 Taler, delivering rich details and only limited signs of handling consistent for the grade. Very impressive and deserved of many bids, as this type seldom comes to market, with the last offering of the type we could trace selling in 2020. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This unadopted pattern was also struck in copper (KM Pn103). "VINCIT FRAUDEM" translates as, "DEFEATS FRAUD". One half thaler = four złotych. Stanislas August Poniatowski was the last king of independent Poland. By this time, Poland had lost most of her sovereignty, being the puppet of her neighbors Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, 32 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-Pn104; H-Cz-3130 (R4); Kop-2430; Gum-2423.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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