Braunau 1743 1/16 thaler

Heritage sale 3076, lot 31495

This specimen was lot 31495 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Braunau. City Uniface Siege 1/16 Taler 1743 MS64 PCGS, Struck during Austrian military occupation, this uniface siege piece features crowned Saxon arms between two palm branches and a blank, darkly toned reverse exhibiting faint scratches. Unusual in near-gem and highly desirable thus." In 1743, during the War of the Austrian Succession, a Bavarian army was besieged by the Austrians at this town on the Inn river. During the siege, a series of coins was issued, ranging from one kreuzer to a double ducat. The small denominations were struck in lead and all are scarce. The town passed from Bavaria to Austria in the 1770's. Its modern claim to fame is being the birthplace of Adolf Hitler.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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