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[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-3901.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3901]] | [[Image:Austria Sincona 39-3901.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3901]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3901 in Sincona sale 39 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3901 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$390 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Halbtaler 1657. Kremnitz. Sehr schön/vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of Hungary, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, half thaler of 1657, Kremnitz mint. Very fine/extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck for emperor Ferdinand III 1639-57. It is priced only slightly lower than the contemporary thalers ([[Hungary 1655-KB thaler Dav-3198|Dav-3198]]). The mintmark "KB" is just visible on the reverse by the eagle's claws. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* Craig, William D., ''Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | * Craig, William D., ''Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. |
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* [[Hungary 1655-KB thaler Dav-3198|1655-KB thaler]] | * [[Hungary 1655-KB thaler Dav-3198|1655-KB thaler]] | ||
* [[Hungary 1655-KB ducat Fr-109|1655-KB ducat]] | * [[Hungary 1655-KB ducat Fr-109|1655-KB ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Hungary 1656-KB ducat Fr-109|1656-KB ducat]] | ||
* [[Hungary 1657-KB 1/4 thaler|1657-KB quarter thaler]] | * [[Hungary 1657-KB 1/4 thaler|1657-KB quarter thaler]] | ||
| + | * [[Hungary 1657-KB thaler Dav-3198|1657-KB thaler]] | ||
* [[Hungary 1665-KB 3 krajczar|1665-KB 3 krajczar]] | * [[Hungary 1665-KB 3 krajczar|1665-KB 3 krajczar]] | ||
* [[Hungary 1672-KB ducat Fr-128|1672-KB ducat]] | * [[Hungary 1672-KB ducat Fr-128|1672-KB ducat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 3901 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$390 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Halbtaler 1657. Kremnitz. Sehr schön/vorzüglich. (kingdom of Hungary, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, half thaler of 1657, Kremnitz mint. Very fine/extremely fine.)"
This type was struck for emperor Ferdinand III 1639-57. It is priced only slightly lower than the contemporary thalers (Dav-3198). The mintmark "KB" is just visible on the reverse by the eagle's claws.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 14.27 g.
Catalog reference: Herinek 595. Huszar 1255, KM 117.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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