Bohemia 1644 thaler Dav-3210

UBS sale 85, lot 1267

This specimen was lot 1267 in UBS sale 85 (Zurich, September 2010), where it sold for 2700 CHF (about US$3,080 including buyer's fee). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand III. 1627-1657 Taler 1644, Joachimsthal. Drapiertes, belorbeertes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Gekrönter, nimbierter Doppeladler mit gekröntem Wappen auf der Brust. Gutes sehr schön." (Austria, Ferdinand III, 1627-57, thaler of 1644, Joachimsthal mint. Obverse: draped, laureate bust facing right; reverse: crowned, nimbate double-headed eagle with crowned arms on the breast. Good Very Fine.)

This author could not find this type in the SCWC but a very similar type is listed for Prague in Bohemia, 1641-56. It is likely that this coin is rare, judging by the price realized.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,55 g.

Catalog reference: Diet. 813, Dav-3210, similar to KM 453 but Joachimsthal mint.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zurich: UBS AG, 2010.

Link to:

• Austria 1632-Hall thaler Dav-3338
• Bohemia 1638 ducat
• 1638 thaler, Prague mint
• Austria 1644-Graz thaler Dav-3189
• Bohemia 1644 10 ducats Fr-213
• Schlick 1645 thaler Dav-3408
• 1645 double ducat, Prague mint
• 1648 thaler, Prague mint
• Coins and currency dated 1644
• return to coins of Austria