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* [[Austria 1636 1/4 thaler|1636 quarter thaler]]
 
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* [[Austria 1640 5 ducats Fr-216|1640 5 ducats, Vienna mint]]
 
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Sincona sale 57, lot 3177

This specimen was lot 3177 in Sincona sale 57 (Zurich, May 2019), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$774 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand III. 1637-1657. 1/2 Taler 1640, Wien. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Herrliche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, half thaler of 1640, Vienna mint. Very rare, Extremely fine, Most attractive patina.)"

This type is listed for 1637-49 and is the most common half thaler of this ruler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 14.27 g.

Catalog reference: KM 839, Herinek 519.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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