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This specimen was lot 1520 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$18,207 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Khevenhüller-Metsch, Fürsten. Johann Josef, 1742-1776. Dukat 1761, Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Fast FDC. NGC MS64 DPL. Prachtvoller Erstabschlag.'' ([[Austria]], principality of John Joseph, 1742-76, duca of 1761, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity, About uncirculated, Magnificent first strike.)"</blockquote> This and two thalers ([[Khevenhuller-Metsch 1761 thaler Dav-1188|Dav-1188]] and [[Khevenhuller-Metsch 1771 thaler Dav-1189|Dav-1189]]) are the only issues from this prince in the eighteenth century.  
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This specimen was lot 1520 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$18,207 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Khevenhüller-Metsch, Fürsten. Johann Josef, 1742-1776. Dukat 1761, Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Fast FDC. NGC MS64 DPL. Prachtvoller Erstabschlag.'' ([[Austria]], principality of John Joseph, 1742-76, duca of 1761, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity, About uncirculated, Magnificent first strike.)"</blockquote> This and two thalers ([[Khevenhuller-Metsch 1761 thaler Dav-1188|Dav-1188]] and [[Khevenhuller-Metsch 1771 thaler Dav-1189|Dav-1189]]) are the only issues from this prince in the eighteenth century.  
  
 
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* 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.
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* 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.  
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* 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.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
  
 
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Sincona sale 76, lot 1520

This specimen was lot 1520 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$18,207 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Khevenhüller-Metsch, Fürsten. Johann Josef, 1742-1776. Dukat 1761, Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Fast FDC. NGC MS64 DPL. Prachtvoller Erstabschlag. (Austria, principality of John Joseph, 1742-76, duca of 1761, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity, About uncirculated, Magnificent first strike.)"

This and two thalers (Dav-1188 and Dav-1189) are the only issues from this prince in the eighteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.50 g.

Catalog reference: KM 3, Holzmair 40. Pavlicek/Schön 1. Fr-549 (listed under Eggenberg).

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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