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[[Image:Olmutz S57-3345.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 3345]]

This specimen was lot 3345 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$893 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Olmütz, Bistum, Jakob Ernst Graf von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-1745. Taler 1739, Kremsier. Selten. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], bishopric of Olmutz, Jacob Ernest, count of Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-45, thaler of 1739, Kremsier mint. Rare, Very fine.)"</blockquote> This two year type from this ecclesiastical state in Moravia is fairly scarce.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 28.38 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 454, Suchomel / Videman 906. Lichnowsky / Mayer 489, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1227]].

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

''Link to:''
* [[Olmutz 1735 thaler Dav-1226|1735 thaler]]
* [[Olmutz 1740 1/2 thaler|1740 half thaler]]
* [[Olmutz 1741 thaler Dav-1228|1741 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1739]]
* return to coins of [[Austria, Olmutz]]

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