Schwarzenberg 1783 thaler Dav-2777
This specimen was lot 1100 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €700 (about US$1,151 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SAINT EMPIRE, SCHWARZENBERG, Johann Nepomuk (1782-1789), AR Taler, 1783, Vienne. Droit: B. drapé à droite. Revers: Ecu rond couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Rare. Très Beau. (Austria, prince John Nepomuk Schwarzenberg, 1782-89, silver thaler of 1783, Vienna mint. Obverse: draped bust to right; reverse: crowned round arms, order of the Golden Fleece around. Rare, very fine.)"
Schwarzenberg was wedged between Wurzburg and Bayreuth and passed to Bavaria in 1806. This is the last thaler listed for the principality. It is accompanied by a twenty kreuzer (KM 64).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 28.06 g.
Catalog reference: Polivka, 131. Tannich, 45; Dav-2777, KM 66.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 120, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
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