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[[Image:Sincona90-1723.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1723]] | [[Image:Sincona90-1723.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1723]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1723 in Sincona sale 90 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1723 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$10,571 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Eggenberg, Herzogtum, Johann Anton, 1634-1649. Taler 1643, Krumau. Sehr selten, besonders dieser Jahrgang. Gutes sehr schön. Feine Patina. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' ([[Austria]]n states, duchy of Eggenberg, John Anton, 1634-49, thaler of 1643, Krumau mint. Very rare, especially this year, Good very fine, Nicely toned, Minor flan flaw.)"</blockquote> This coin was minted in 1642-44 for the obscure Austrian family of Eggenberg. This type is rare, like all the issues from this locale. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1723 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$10,571 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Eggenberg, Herzogtum, Johann Anton, 1634-1649. Taler 1643, Krumau. Sehr selten, besonders dieser Jahrgang. Gutes sehr schön. Feine Patina. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (Austrian states, duchy of Eggenberg, John Anton, 1634-49, thaler of 1643, Krumau mint. Very rare, especially this year, Good very fine, Nicely toned, Minor flan flaw.)"
This coin was minted in 1642-44 for the obscure Austrian family of Eggenberg. This type is rare, like all the issues from this locale.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.69 g.
Catalog reference: KM 25, Meyer 37, Pavlicek/Schön 25, Dav-3387.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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