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This specimen was lot 1512 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Batthyani, Fürstentum, Ludwig, 1788-1806. 20 Kreuzer 1790, Wien. Mit der Signatur I N WIRT (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' ([[Austria]], principality of Batthyani, Louis, 1788-1806, twenty kreuzer of 1790, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> This prince of Hungarian origin struck a thaler in 1788 ([[Batthyani 1788 thaler Dav-1184|KM 8]]), this half thaler in 1789, a twenty kreuzer in 1790 ([[Batthyani 1790 20 kreuzer|KM 12]]) and a ducat in 1791 (KM 13). All are rare.
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This specimen was lot 1511 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Batthyani, Fürstentum, Ludwig, 1788-1806. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1789, Wien. Mit der Signatur I N WIRT (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. Herrliche Patina.'' ([[Austria]], principality of Batthyani, Louis, 1788-1806, half convention thaler of 1789, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Most attractively toned.)"</blockquote> This prince of Hungarian origin struck a thaler in 1788 ([[Batthyani 1788 thaler Dav-1184|KM 8]]), this half thaler in 1789, a twenty kreuzer in 1790 ([[Batthyani 1790 20 kreuzer|KM 12]]) and a ducat in 1791 (KM 13). All are rare.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 13:57, 11 June 2022

Sincona sale 76, lot 1511

This specimen was lot 1511 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Batthyani, Fürstentum, Ludwig, 1788-1806. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1789, Wien. Mit der Signatur I N WIRT (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. Herrliche Patina. (Austria, principality of Batthyani, Louis, 1788-1806, half convention thaler of 1789, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Most attractively toned.)"

This prince of Hungarian origin struck a thaler in 1788 (KM 8), this half thaler in 1789, a twenty kreuzer in 1790 (KM 12) and a ducat in 1791 (KM 13). All are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.02 g.

Catalog reference: KM 10, Holzmair 18. Pavlicek/Schön 14.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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