Austria 1827-C thaler Dav-9

Sincona sale 63, lot 1623

This specimen was lot 1623 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$201 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. Taler 1827 C, Prag. Randschrift: IVSTITIA REGN FVNDAMENTVM. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht justiert. (empire of Austria, Francis I, 1792-1835, thaler of 1827, Prague mint, lettered edge. Very fine-extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This type was struck 1824-30 at Vienna ("A"), Kremnitz ("B"), Prague ("C", shown here), Nagybanya ("G") and Karlsburg ("E"). This 1827-C from Prague is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 28.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2163, Herinek 354. Dietiker 1149 var. Dav-9.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.

Link to:

• 1825-C thaler, Prague mint
• 1826-B thaler, Kremnitz mint
• 1827-B ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1828-A thaler, Vienna mint
• Coins and currency dated 1827