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[[Image:Olmutz S59-1985.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 1985]]
 
[[Image:Olmutz S59-1985.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 1985]]
  
This specimen was lot 1985 in Sincona sale 59 (Zurich, October 2019), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$727 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Olmütz, Bistum, Jakob Ernst Graf von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-1745. 1/2 Taler 1742, Kremsier. Äusserst selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Henkelspur.'' (bishopric of [[Austria, Olmutz|Olmutz]], Jacob Ernest, count of Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-45, half thaler of 1742, Kremsier mint. Extremely rare, About extremely fine, Minor mount mark.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1739-40 and 1742. A similar thaler ([[Olmutz 1742 thaler Dav-1230|Dav-1230]]) also exists.
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This specimen was lot 1985 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$727 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Olmütz, Bistum, Jakob Ernst Graf von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-1745. 1/2 Taler 1742, Kremsier. Äusserst selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Henkelspur.'' (bishopric of [[Austria, Olmutz|Olmutz]], Jacob Ernest, count of Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-45, half thaler of 1742, Kremsier mint. Extremely rare, About extremely fine, Minor mount mark.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1739-40 and 1742. A similar thaler ([[Olmutz 1742 thaler Dav-1230|Dav-1230]]) also exists.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
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* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.  
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
  
 
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* [[Olmutz 1729 1/2 thaler|1729 half thaler]]
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* [[Olmutz 1740 1/2 thaler|1740 half thaler]]
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* [[Hungary 1742-KB 1/2 thaler]]
 
* [[Olmutz 1742 thaler Dav-1230|1742 thaler]]
 
* [[Olmutz 1742 thaler Dav-1230|1742 thaler]]
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* [[Olmutz 1743 thaler Dav-1230|1743 thaler]]
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* [[Olmutz 1779-W 1/2 thaler|1779-W half thaler]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1742]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1742]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]

Latest revision as of 14:46, 24 December 2025

Sincona sale 59, lot 1985

This specimen was lot 1985 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$727 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Olmütz, Bistum, Jakob Ernst Graf von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-1745. 1/2 Taler 1742, Kremsier. Äusserst selten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Henkelspur. (bishopric of Olmutz, Jacob Ernest, count of Liechtenstein-Castelcorn, 1738-45, half thaler of 1742, Kremsier mint. Extremely rare, About extremely fine, Minor mount mark.)"

This type was struck 1739-40 and 1742. A similar thaler (Dav-1230) also exists.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14.55 g.

Catalog reference: KM 452.1, Suchomel/Videman 903.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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