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This specimen was lot 4205 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$184 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848 Halbtaler 1847 A. Wien. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, half thaler of 1847, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna. The half thaler's weight was reduced from 14.036 g to 12.99 g in 1852.  
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This specimen was lot 4205 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$184 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848 Halbtaler 1847 A. Wien. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, half thaler of 1847, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna. The half thaler's weight was reduced from 14.036 g to 12.99 g in 1852.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but slightly scarce.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but slightly scarce.

Revision as of 14:13, 27 November 2024

Sincona sale 39, lot 4205

This specimen was lot 4205 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$184 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848 Halbtaler 1847 A. Wien. Gutes vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, half thaler of 1847, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna. The half thaler's weight was reduced from 14.036 g to 12.99 g in 1852.

Recorded mintage: unknown but slightly scarce.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 13.98 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 163, KM 2225.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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