View source for Hungary 1792-A 1/2 thaler KM-408

[[Image:SB621-71600o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71600]]
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This specimen was lot 71600 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Hungary|HUNGARY]]. 1/2 Taler, 1792-A. Vienna Mint. Franz II. NGC AU-58. The most elusive date of this three-year type, this nearly Mint State example exhibits dappled multicolored tone throughout the semi-reflective fields. Listed in the ''Standard Catalog of World Coins'' with a value of $475 in XF condition and $725 in UNC." This type was struck 1792-94 and is scarce. Another half thaler (KM 405) was struck 1790-92 for Joseph II.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-408. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Hungary 1789-A 1/2 thaler|1789-A half thaler, Vienna mint, Joseph II]]
* [[Austria 1792-F 20 kreuzer|Austria 1792-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint, Leopold II]]
* [[Austria 1792-A 1/2 thaler|Austria 1792-A half thaler, Leopold II]]
* [[Austria 1792-H 1/2 kronenthaler|Austria 1792-H half kronenthaler, Günzburg mint, Leopold II]]
* [[Hungary 1792-A thaler Dav-1177|1792-A thaler, Vienna mint, Francis II]]
* [[Austria 1792-A thaler Dav-1178|Austria 1792-A thaler, imperial eagle reverse]]
* [[Hungary 1792 ducat Fr-205|1792 ducat, Leopold II]]
* [[Hungary 1792 ducat Fr-209|1792 ducat, Francis II]]
* [[Austria 1792-A ducat Fr-464|Austria 1792-A ducat, Francis II, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1792-E ducat Fr-207|Austria 1792-E ducat, Leopold II, Karlsburg mint]]
* [[Hungary 1797-B 1/2 kronenthaler|1797-B half kronenthaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1792]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]]