View source for Schlick 1716-FS thaler Dav-1195

[[Image:S87-3059.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 87, lot 3059]]

This specimen was lot 3059 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$4,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / [[Austria|ÖSTERREICH]] Schlick, Grafschaft, Franz Josef, 1675-1740. Taler 1716, Prag. Mit Titel Karls VI. Mit dem Münzzeichen FS (Ferdinand Scharf, Münzmeister in Prag, 1714-1746). Selten. Nur 2'112 Exemplare geprägt. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Feine Patina.'' (county of Schlick, Francis Joseph, 1675-1740, thaler of 1716, Prague mint, struck in the name of Charles VI, with mintmaster's initials FS. Rare. Only 2,112 pieces struck, Very fine-extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> The counts of Schlick in [[Bohemia]] were the original proprietors of the mint at Joachimsthal, where the first "[[Schlick (1510-28) thaler Dav-8141|thalers]]" were struck. However, by the eighteenth century the counts had long since lost the mint and only a few scarce pieces were struck. Three thalers are listed for the 1700's (Dav-1195, [[Schlick 1759 thaler Dav-1196|Dav-1196]], [[Schlick 1767 thaler Dav-1197|Dav-1197]]), all rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,112.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 28.39 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 28, Smetana/Jakymenkova F6a, Slg. Donebauer 3845, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1195]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* 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 87, World Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Schlick 1677 thaler Dav-3413|1677 thaler]]
* [[Austria 1716 thaler Dav-1035|1716 thaler, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1716 thaler Dav-1051|1716 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Silesia 1716 thaler Dav-1092|1716 thaler, Breslau mint]]
* [[Schlick 1759 thaler Dav-1196|Schlick 1759 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1716]]

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