View source for Austria (1646) 2 thaler Dav-3363

[[Image:Austria 1646 2 thaler Sincona 4-5269.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 5269]]

This specimen was lot 5269 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,261 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ÖSTERREICH Erzherzog Ferdinand Karl, 1632-166 Doppeltaler o. J. (1646), Hall. Geharnischtes Brustbild mit Löwenkopfschulter nach rechts. Rv. Gekrönter, links blickender Adler, den Kopf in einem Lorbeerkranz. Vorzüglich.'' (Austria, archduke Ferdinand Charles, 1632-66, double thaler without date, Hall mint. Obverse: armored bust with lion's head mantle to right; reverse: crowned eagle with head in laurel wreath. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote>  This is one of the few double thalers of this prince, who never attained the imperial crown. It is possible that it was struck for several years as it is only scarce, not rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 57,13 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 934, M.T. 502. [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3363]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, ''Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol,'' 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1645 3 kreuzer KM-852|1645 3 kreuzer, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3216|1646 thaler, Brünn mint]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3189|1646 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3365|1646 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1646 ducat Fr-46k|1646 ducat, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria (1646) ducat Fr-248|(1646) ducat, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Austria 1646 2 ducats Fr-231|1646 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria (1646) 5 ducats Fr-249|(1646) 5 ducats, coronation of archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Bohemia 1646 10 ducats Fr-46e|1646 10 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria (1649) ducat Fr-243|(1649) ducat, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria (1654) 2 thaler Dav-3364]]
* [[Austria (1670) 2 thaler Dav-3247]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1646]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 2, 3, 4]]