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[[Image:S76-1511.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1511]] | [[Image:S76-1511.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1511]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1511 in Sincona sale 76 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1511 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Batthyani, Fürstentum, Ludwig, 1788-1806. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1789, Wien. Mit der Signatur I N WIRT (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. Herrliche Patina.'' ([[Austria]], principality of Batthyani, Louis, 1788-1806, half convention thaler of 1789, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Most attractively toned.)"</blockquote> This prince of Hungarian origin struck a thaler in 1788 ([[Batthyani 1788 thaler Dav-1184|KM 8]]), this half thaler in 1789, a twenty kreuzer in 1790 ([[Batthyani 1790 20 kreuzer|KM 12]]) and a ducat in 1791 ([[Batthyani 1791/0 ducat Fr-558|KM 13]]). All are rare. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection'', | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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* [[Batthyani 1788 thaler Dav-1184|1788 thaler]] | * [[Batthyani 1788 thaler Dav-1184|1788 thaler]] | ||
* [[Austria 1789-A 1/2 kronenthaler]] | * [[Austria 1789-A 1/2 kronenthaler]] | ||
| + | * [[Hungary 1789-A 1/2 thaler]], Vienna mint | ||
* [[Batthyani 1790 20 kreuzer]] | * [[Batthyani 1790 20 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Batthyani 1791/0 ducat Fr-558|1791/0 ducat]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1789]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1789]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 3 February 2026
This specimen was lot 1511 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Batthyani, Fürstentum, Ludwig, 1788-1806. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1789, Wien. Mit der Signatur I N WIRT (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. Herrliche Patina. (Austria, principality of Batthyani, Louis, 1788-1806, half convention thaler of 1789, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Most attractively toned.)"
This prince of Hungarian origin struck a thaler in 1788 (KM 8), this half thaler in 1789, a twenty kreuzer in 1790 (KM 12) and a ducat in 1791 (KM 13). All are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 14.02 g.
Catalog reference: KM 10, Holzmair 18. Pavlicek/Schön 14.
- 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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