Eggenberg 1685 3 kreuzer

Sincona sale 90, lot 1733

This specimen was lot 1733 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Eggenberg, Herzogtum, Johann Christian, 1664-1710. 3 Kreuzer 1685, Krumau. Mit dem Münzmeisterzeichen P-H (Phillipp Ignatz Häckhl, Münzverwalter und Münzmeister in Krumau, 1677-1689). Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Austrian states, duchy of Eggenberg, John Christian, 1664-1710, three kreuzer of 1685, Krumau mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This coin was minted in 1677 and 1685 for the obscure Austrian family of Eggenberg. This type is rare, like all the issues from this locale.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 1.87 g.

Catalog reference: KM 52 (unlisted date), Meyer 94, Pavlicek/Schön 66.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1658 half thaler
• 1658 thaler
• Eggenberg 1677 3 kreuzer
• Coins and currency dated 1685