View source for Austria 1701 thaler Dav-1003

[[Image:Austria 1701 thaler obv JElsen 117-1718.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 117, lot 1718]]
[[Image:Austria 1701 thaler rev JElsen 117-1718.jpg|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:S66-01804.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 66, lot 1804]]

The first specimen was lot 1718 in Jean Elsen sale 117 (Brussels, June 2013), where it sold for €140 (about US$221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SAINT EMPIRE, Léopold Ier (1657-1705), AR Taler, 1701, Hall. Droit: B. l. et cuirassé à droite. Revers: Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Léger défaut sur la tranche. Très Beau.'' (Austria, Leopold I (1657-1705), silver thaler of 1701, Hall mint. Obverse: laureate, armored bust to right; reverse: crowned arms, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Minor rim defects, very fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 1804 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$593 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Leopold I. 1657-1705. Taler 1701, Hall. Vorzüglich. Kleine Schrötlingsfehler am Rand. Feine Patina.'' ([[Austria]], Leopold I, 1657-1705, thaler of 1701, Hall mint. Extremely fine, Small flan flaws on edge, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> This type is listed in the SCWC for 1694-1704 and is reasonably available. The dates prior to 1701 are known as [[Austria 1700 thaler Dav-3245|Dav-3245]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 28.08 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 1303.4, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1003]], Her-649; M.T-759.

''[[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.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, ''Vente Publique 117: Collection Jean-Jacques Symoens,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2013.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1700 thaler Dav-3245|1700 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1701 3 kreuzer|1701 3 kreuzer, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1701-IA 3 kreuzer|1701-IA 3 kreuzer, Graz mint]]
* [[Saxe-Weissenfels 1701 thaler Dav-7664]]
* [[Austria 1704 thaler Dav-1003|1704 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1701]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

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