Regensburg (1745-53)-CDO thaler Dav-A2618
This specimen was lot 3252 in Künker sale 405 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €9,000 (about US$11,809 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DIE REICHSSTADT REGENSBURG. DIE ZEIT DES KAISERS FRANZ I., 1745-1765. Kurant- und Scheidemünzen aus der Zeit des Kaisers Franz I. vor der österreichisch-bayerischen Münzkonvention vom 21. September 1753. Reichstaler o. J. (1745-1765), mit Titel von Franz I. Münzmeister Johann Christoph Busch. Stempelschneider Christoph Daniel Oexlein. Stadtansicht von Regensburg, darüber strahlendes Dreieck und gekrönter Adler mit Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, im Abschnitt die gekreuzten Stadtschlüssel in Kartusche zwischen Lorbeer- und Palmzweig//Geharnischtes Brustbild des Kaisers r. mit Lorbeerkranz, umgelegtem Mantel und der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies, am Armabschnitt die Stempelschneidersignatur. Von größter Seltenheit. Feine Patina, vorzüglich. (city of Regensburg, undated thaler struck in the name of Francis I before the Austro-Bavarian monetary convention of September 1753. Obverse: city view, radiant triangle and crowned flying eagle above, city keys in the exergue; reverse: armored, laureate and mantled bust right in Order chain, engraver's initials on the truncation. Extremely rare, fine patina, extremely fine.)"
This single thaler is accompanied by an extremely rare double thaler Dav-A2618a, which also appeared in this sale.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29,15 g.
Catalog reference: KM 319, Beckenbauer 6180; Dav-A2618; Slg. Bach (Auktion Künker 238) 4822.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 405: Coins of the Bishopric and City of Regensburg - A significant special collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
Link to:
- (1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer (1/8 thaler), Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB quarter thaler, Francis I/city arms
- (1745-53)-ILO quarter thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB half thaler, Francis I/city arms
- (1745-53)-B half thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB thaler, Francis I/city view with eagle
- (1745-53)-CDO double thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B double thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat
- (1745-65)-B klippe 1/8 ducat
- (1745-50)-ILO quarter ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B klippe half ducat
- (1745-65)-RB klippe quarter ducat
- (1745-65) half ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B half ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-50)-RB klippe half ducat, eagle/city arms
- (1745-65)-ICB ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-50)-ICB ducat
- (1745-50)-B double ducat, for Francis I
- (1745-50)-B triple ducat, Francis I
- (1745-50)-ICB 6 ducats, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-ILΠ8 ducats, city view/Francis I
- (1745-50)-B 12 ducats, Francis I/city view
- Coins and currency dated 1745