View source for Regensburg (1745-53)-ICB 1/2 thaler KM-266

[[Image:K405-3255.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 405, lot 3255]]

This specimen was lot 3255 in Künker sale 405 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,493 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''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. ½ Reichstaler o. J. (1745-1765), mit Titel von Franz I. Münzmeister Johann Christoph Busch. Stempelschneider der Vorderseite Christoph Daniel Oexlein, der Rückseite Johann Leonhard Oexlein. Mit Stadtschlüsseln. Von größter Seltenheit. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[German States, Regensburg|city of Regensburg]], undated half thaler struck in the name of Francis I before the Austro-Bavarian monetary convention of September 1753, with city keys. Extremely rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This half thaler is attributed in the SCWC to 1742, which seems unlikely, as Regensburg was then striking coins for Francis's rival, Charles VII of Bavaria.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 14,54 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 266, Beckenbauer 6250; Slg. Bach (Auktion Künker 238) -. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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:''
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer|(1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer (1/8 thaler), Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-ICB 1/4 thaler KM-277|(1745-53)-ICB quarter thaler, Francis I/city arms]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-ILO 1/4 thaler KM-278|(1745-53)-ILO quarter thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-B 1/2 thaler KM-267|(1745-53)-B half thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-ICB thaler Dav-2617|(1745-53)-ICB thaler, Francis I/city view with eagle]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-CDO thaler Dav-A2618|(1745-53)-CDO thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-CDO 2 thaler Dav-A2618a|(1745-53)-CDO double thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 2 thaler Dav-2616|(1745-65)-B double thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat Fr-2545c|(1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/8 ducat Fr-2544|(1745-65)-B klippe 1/8 ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50) 1/4 ducat Fr-2535d|(1745-50)-ILO quarter ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/2 ducat|(1745-65)-B klippe half ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-RB 1/4 ducat Fr-2542|(1745-65)-RB klippe quarter ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65) 1/2 ducat Fr-2535c|(1745-65) half ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/2 ducat Fr-2539a|(1745-65)-B half ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-RB 1/2 ducat Fr-2540|(1745-50)-RB klippe half ducat, eagle/city arms]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B ducat Fr-2538|(1745-65)-B ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB ducat Fr-2539|(1745-50)-ICB ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-B 2 ducats Fr-2535a|(1745-50)-B double ducat, for Francis I]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50) 3 ducat Fr-2536|(1745-50)-B triple ducat, Francis I]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB 6 ducats Fr-2527|(1745-50)-ICB 6 ducats, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-B 12 ducats|(1745-50)-B 12 ducats, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1745]]

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