View source for Transylvania 1683-AI 3 thaler Dav-A4820

[[Image:CNG Triton 28-993.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG Triton XXVIII, lot 993]]

This specimen was lot 993 in CNG Triton XXVIII (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $19,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Mihály Apafi I. 1662-1690. AR 3 Taleri (h). Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1683 AI. Half-length armored bust right, holding scepter over shoulder and resting hand on hilt of sword, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather / Crowned coat-of-arms. Toned. Near EF. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished." Michael Apafi was the last native ruler of [[Transylvania]]. On his death, he willed his principality to emperor Leopold of Austria, who was in the process of conquering Hungary from the Turks. All of Apafi's thalers, including the [[Transylvania 1684-AI thaler Dav-4820|single]] thaler struck 1681-87, are rare and expensive. This triple thaler has not heretofore appeared in CoinArchives.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 83.47 g, silver, this specimen 44 mm diameter, 88.54 g, 12 h axis. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-A4820]], Cf. Resch 247 (Taler); cf. MBR 2622 (Taler); cf. MNB 206 (Taler; same dies); cf. KM 492 (single thaler) and A492 (triple thaler dated 1681). 

''[[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.
* Adolf Resch, ''Siebenburgische Münzen und Medaillen von 1538 bis Gegenwart.'' Hermannstadt, 1901 (reprinted in Montreal, 1965).
* <sup>[1]</sup>Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, ''Triton XXVIII,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Transylvania 1681-AI thaler Dav-4820|1681 thaler]]
* [[Transylvania 1683-AF ducat Fr-448|1683-AF ducat]]
* [[Transylvania 1683-AI 10 ducats Fr-651|1683-AI klippe 10 ducats, Michael Apafi]]
* [[Transylvania 1684-AI thaler Dav-4820A|1684-AI klippe thaler]]
* [[Transylvania 1684-AI thaler Dav-4820|1684-AI round thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1683]]

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