View source for Hungary 1779-B SK-PD 1/2 thaler

[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-4065.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4065]]

This specimen was lot 4065 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780 1/2 Konventionstaler 1779. Kremnitz Mit S.K.-P.D. unter der Madonna. Vorzüglich.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, half convention thaler of 1779, Kremnitz mint, with 'SK-PD' under the Madonna. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The arms obverse/Madonna reverse design is distinctive to Hungary, where it appears on many denominations.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but fairly common.

''Specification:'' 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, .375 troy oz ASW; this specimen is 13.92 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 385.2, Huszar 1691, Herinek 742. 

''[[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>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. 

''Link to:''
* [[Hungary 1765-KB 3 krajczar]]
* [[Hungary 1765-KB 7 krajczar]]
* [[Austria 1778-E HS 2 ducats Fr-191|1778-E double ducat]]
* [[Hungary 1779-B SKPD thaler Dav-1133a|1779-B SKPD thaler, Madonna and Child]]
* [[Hungary 1780-B SK-PD 1/2 thaler|1780-B half thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1779]]
* return to coins of [[Hungary]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]]