View source for Bohemia 1757 thaler Dav-1136

[[Image:Austria Sincona 23-03035q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 23, lot 3035]]
[[Image:Bohemia SB1115-42113o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers November 2015 sale, lot 42113]]
[[Image:Bohemia SB1115-42113r.jpg|300px|thumb]]

The first specimen was lot 3035 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$503 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''vMaria Theresia, 1740-1780 Konventionstaler 1757. Prag. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia (1740-80), convention thaler of 1757, Prague mint, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 42113 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $329. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "BOHEMIA. Taler, 1757. Maria Theresa (1742-80). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Dav-1136a; KM-765. Original striking of a Maria Theresa silver Taler in high circulated grade. Totally free of any problems. A great opportunity for world crown collectors." The type was struck 1746-50 and is listed by the SCWC under Bohemia as it was struck in Prague. Prague also struck thalers featuring her husband, Francis of Lorraine ([[Austria 1757-PR thaler Dav-1158|Dav-1158]]). 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.82 g, 0.875 fine silver, .810 troy oz ASW, the first specimen 28.04 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Dietiker 1078. Herinek 524, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1136]], KM 749 (listed under [[Bohemia]]).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, ''The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2015.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1754-PR thaler Dav-1159|1754 thaler, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1757 thaler Dav-1121|1757 thaler, Hall mint, Maria Theresia]]
* [[Austria 1757-HA thaler Dav-1155|1757-HA thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1757-PR thaler Dav-1158|1757-PR thaler, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1757-KB thaler Dav-1157|1757-KB thaler, Kremnitz mint]]
* [[Austria 1757-WI ducat Fr-425|1757-WI ducat, Francis I, Vienna mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1758 pfennig|1758 pfennig]]
* [[Bohemia 1758 thaler Dav-1137|1758 mining thaler, Prague mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1757]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

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