Austria 1788-H 1/4 kronenthaler

Sincona sale 76, lot 1480

This specimen was lot 1480 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Joseph II. 1765-1790. 1/4 Kronentaler 1788 H, Günzburg. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. NGC MS64. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, quarter kronenthaler of 1788, Günzburg mint. Rare in this condition, Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

This is listed as a rare date of a type struck for Joseph II at Günzburg (shown here), Vienna (mintmark "A") and Kremnitz (mintmark "B"). The SCWC lists this under the Austrian Netherlands, probably incorrectly, as it circulated all over the Hapsburg dominions and none were struck in Brussels. Similar half and full kronenthalers exist. The larger denominations were struck at Brussels, Vienna, Hall, Günzburg, Kremnitz, Nagybanya, Karlsburg and Prague. Günzburg was in the Austrian Burgau.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.36 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 7.40 g.

Catalog reference: KM 38, Herinek 211.

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.
• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1788-A half thaler
• 1788-A convention thaler
• 1788-A kronenthaler
• 1789-A half kronenthaler
• 1789-B ducat, Joseph II, Kremnitz mint
• 1789-E ducat, Joseph II, Karlsburg mint
• Coins and currency dated 1788