Silesia 1733 15 kreuzer
This specimen was part of lot 3330 in Sincona Auction 109 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$583 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Karl VI. 1711-1740. 15 Kreuzer 1733, Breslau. 3 Kreuzer 1723, Breslau. Lot von 2 Exemplaren. Vorzüglich und FDC. (2). (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, fifteen kreuzer of 1733, Breslau mint, and three kreuzer of 1723, Breslau mint. Lot of two pieces, Extremely Fine and Uncirculated.)"
The Breslau mint in Silesia struck this type 1733-38. After Karl's death in 1740, Frederick of Prussia invaded and occupied Silesia, setting off the War of the Austrian Succession. Despite determined Austrian attacks, the Hapsburgs were never able to recover it.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.42 g, silver, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 6.53 g.
Catalog reference: KM 885, F.u.S. 909, Herinek 647.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 109: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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