Regensburg 1781-GCB 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 43, lot 2143

This specimen was lot 2143 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Regensburg, Stadt, 1/2 Konventionstaler 1781. Titel von Joseph II. Vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Regensburg, half convention thaler of 1781, struck in the name of Joseph II. Extremely fine.)"

This one year type uses a bust of the emperor that does not resemble him in the slightest, appearing more like the deceased Francis I. See Dav-2625 for a more representative image.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 13.93 g.

Catalog reference: Beckenbauer 7205; KM 443.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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