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[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-4188.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4188]]
 
[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-4188.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4188]]
  
This specimen was lot 4188 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Halbtaler 1831 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of [[Austria]], Francis I, 1792-1835, half thaler of 1831, Vienna mint, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This one year type is scarce. Half thalers were struck at this standard until 1851.
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This specimen was lot 4188 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Halbtaler 1831 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of [[Austria]], Francis I, 1792-1835, half thaler of 1831, Vienna mint, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This one year type is scarce. Half thalers were struck at this standard until 1851.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 14.03 g, .833 fine silver, this specimen 14.13 g.
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''Specification:'' 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.13 g.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Herinek 451, KM 2155.
 
''Catalog reference:'' Herinek 451, KM 2155.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''  
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* Veselý, Roman, ''Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I,'' Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  
 
''Links to:''
 
''Links to:''
* [[Austria 1823-A 1/2 thaler|1823-A half thaler, Vienna mint]]
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* [[Austria 1826-A 1/2 thaler|1826-A half thaler, Vienna mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1828-A 5 kreuzer]]
 
* [[Austria 1828-A 5 kreuzer]]
 
* [[Hungary 1830-A 1/2 thaler]]
 
* [[Hungary 1830-A 1/2 thaler]]
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* [[Austria 1831-A 1/2 souverain d'or Fr-479|1831-A ''demi-souverain d'or'']]
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* [[Austria 1831-A souverain d'or Fr-478|1831-A ''souverain d'or'']]
 
* [[Austria 1831-A thaler Dav-10|1831-A thaler]]
 
* [[Austria 1831-A thaler Dav-10|1831-A thaler]]
 
* [[Austria 1831-A ducat Fr-467|1831-A ducat]]
 
* [[Austria 1831-A ducat Fr-467|1831-A ducat]]

Latest revision as of 21:44, 30 April 2026

Sincona sale 39, lot 4188

This specimen was lot 4188 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Halbtaler 1831 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. (empire of Austria, Francis I, 1792-1835, half thaler of 1831, Vienna mint, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This one year type is scarce. Half thalers were struck at this standard until 1851.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.13 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 451, KM 2155.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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