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[[Image:S76-1530.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1530]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1530 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$4,855 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Olmütz, Bistum. Anton Theodor von Colloredo, 1777-1811. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1779, Wien. Mit der Signatur W (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. Winzige Sammlerpunze im Rand.'' ([[Austria]], [[Austria, Olmutz|bishopric of Olmutz]], Anthony Theodore of Colleredo, 1777-1811, half convention thaler of 1779, Vienna mint, with engraver's initial "W". Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Tiny collector's punch on the edge.)"</blockquote> This rare type was accompanied by a ten kreuzer ([[Olmutz 1779-W 10 kreuzer|KM 480]]), twenty kreuzer (KM 482), thaler (KM 486) and ducat (KM 488). Only the ten kreuzer is common.
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This specimen was lot 1530 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$4,855 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Olmütz, Bistum. Anton Theodor von Colloredo, 1777-1811. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1779, Wien. Mit der Signatur W (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. Winzige Sammlerpunze im Rand.'' ([[Austria]], [[Austria, Olmutz|bishopric of Olmutz]], Anthony Theodore of Colleredo, 1777-1811, half convention thaler of 1779, Vienna mint, with engraver's initial "W". Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Tiny collector's punch on the edge.)"</blockquote> This rare type was accompanied by a ten kreuzer ([[Olmutz 1779-W 10 kreuzer|KM 480]]), twenty kreuzer (KM 482), thaler (KM 486) and ducat (KM 488). Only the ten kreuzer is common.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300.

Revision as of 15:54, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 76, lot 1530

This specimen was lot 1530 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$4,855 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Olmütz, Bistum. Anton Theodor von Colloredo, 1777-1811. 1/2 Konventionstaler 1779, Wien. Mit der Signatur W (Johann Nepomuk Würth (Wirt, Wirth), Stempelschneider in Wien, seit 1778-1811). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. Winzige Sammlerpunze im Rand. (Austria, bishopric of Olmutz, Anthony Theodore of Colleredo, 1777-1811, half convention thaler of 1779, Vienna mint, with engraver's initial "W". Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Tiny collector's punch on the edge.)"

This rare type was accompanied by a ten kreuzer (KM 480), twenty kreuzer (KM 482), thaler (KM 486) and ducat (KM 488). Only the ten kreuzer is common.

Recorded mintage: 300.

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

Catalog reference: KM 484, Suchomel/Videman 1105.

Source:

  • 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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