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[[Image:Olmutz S57-3321.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 3321]]

This specimen was lot 3321 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,142 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Olmütz, Bistum, Carl II. von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1664-1695. Taler 1695. Fast vorzüglich. Feine Patina. Kleiner Randfehler.'' ([[Germany]], bishopric of Olmutz, Charles II von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1664-95, thaler of 1695. About extremely fine, Nice toning, Minor edge fault.)"</blockquote> This thaler was minted in the year of the bishop's death and is rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver; this specimen is 28.25 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 327, Suchomel / Videman 400. Lichnowsky / Mayer 301. [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3486]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Olmutz 1678 thaler Dav-3484|1678 thaler]]
* [[Olmutz 1691 15 kreuzer|1691 15 kreuzer]]
* [[Olmutz 1691 2 ducats Fr-79|1691 double ducat]]
* [[Olmutz 1694 15 kreuzer KM-231.5|1694 15 kreuzer, Karl II]]
* [[Olmutz 1695 1/2 kreuzer|1695 half kreuzer]]
* [[Olmutz 1695 3 kreuzer|1695 3 kreuzer]]
* [[Olmutz (1695-1703) 5 ducats Fr-86]]
* [[Olmutz 1701 thaler Dav-1205|1701 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1695]]
* return to coins of [[Austria, Olmutz]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]