Silesia 1737 15 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 1451 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$910 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Karl VI. 1711-1740. 15 Kreuzer 1737, Breslau. Fast FDC. NGC MS64. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, fifteen kreuzer of 1737, Breslau mint. About uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"
This type was struck for Charles VI at Breslau 1733-38. After his 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 but somewhat scarce.
Specification: silver, this specimen 6.39 g.
Catalog reference: KM 885, F.u.S. 917. Herinek 651.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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