View source for Bohemia 1713 1/2 thaler KM-668

[[Image:K406-4602.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 406, lot 4602]]

This specimen was lot 4602 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €550 (about US$722 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Karl VI. 1711-1740. 1/2 Reichstaler 1713, Kuttenberg. Ausbeute der Kuttenberger Gruben. R Feine Patina, sehr schön +.'' ([[Austria]], Charles VI, 1711-40, half thaler of 1713, Kuttenberg mint, for the mines. Rare, fine patina, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> The SCWC divides this issue into two types: KM 667 (1713-16) and KM 668 (inner circle added, 1713-17), shown here. Charles was the younger brother of Joseph I and was not expected to inherit the imperial throne. As such, he was put forward as the rival candidate of Philip V for the Spanish crown. His brother's unexpected death in 1711 made him the Holy Roman Emperor and his anti-French allies quickly lost interest in placing him on the Spanish throne.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 11,13 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 668 (listed under [[Bohemia]]), Dietiker 996; Halacka 1853. 

''[[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 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Bohemia 1712-BW 1/2 thaler|1712-BW half thaler, Kuttenberg mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1712-IAP thaler Dav-1066|1712-IAP thaler, Prague mint, "·SEMP·AU·"]]
* [[Bohemia 1712-IAP thaler Dav-1067|1712-IAP thaler, Prague mint, "·SEMP·AV·"]]
* [[Austria 1713 3 kreuzer KM-1520|1713 3 kreuzer, Munich mint]]
* [[Austria 1713-A 1/2 thaler KM-1544|1713-A half thaler, Augsburg mint]]
* [[Silesia 1713 thaler Dav-1089|1713 thaler, Breslau mint]]
* [[Austria 1713 thaler Dav-1035|1713 thaler, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1713 thaler Dav-1039|1713 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1713-A thaler Dav-1107|1713-A thaler, Augsburg mint]]
* [[Austria 1713 thaler Dav-1050|1713 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1713 2 thaler Dav-1045|1713 double thaler, St. Veit mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1714-IGR thaler Dav-1069|1714-IGR thaler, Prague mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1716 1/2 thaler KM-668|1716 half thaler, Kuttenberg mint, for the mines]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1713]]

[[Category: Selections from Kunker sale 403, 404, 405, 406]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]