Austria 1774-AS thaler Dav-1124

Sincona sale 66, lot 1845

This specimen was lot 1845 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$263 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Taler 1774, Hall. Sehr schön. (Austria, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, thaler of 1774, Hall mint. Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1772-76 at the Hall mint and is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.94 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1865, Herinek 486, Dav-1124.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 1773-AS thaler, Hall mint, Maria Theresia
• Austria 1774-A IC FA 20 kreuzer Vienna mint, Maria Theresia
• 1774 thaler, Günzburg mint
• 1774 thaler, Vienna mint
• 1774-E double ducat, Joseph II
• 1775 thaler, Vienna mint
• Coins and currency dated 1774