Salzburg 1694 1/2 thaler

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 43040

This specimen was lot 43040 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Salzburg. 1/2 Taler, 1694. Salzburg Mint. Johann Ernst. NGC MS-66★. A tremendous premium Gem specimen, with rich lustrous charm, handsome rainbow tone, and bountiful appeal." This type is listed for 1687, 1694-95, 1698-1708 and is priced the same as the thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-253.

Sources:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Helmut Zöttl, Salzburg Münzen und Medaillen, 1500-1810, 2 vols. Salzburg: Verlag Fruhwald, 2008.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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• 1694 quarter thaler
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• 1694 thaler
• 1694 ducat
• 1695 half thaler
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