Garsten 1679 thaler Dav-3460

Sincona sale 50, lot 1165

This specimen was lot 1165 in Sincona sale 50 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,428 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Garsten, Abtei. Roman Rauscher, 1642-1683. Taler 1679. Auf sein 50-jähriges Priesterjubiläum, gewidmet von der Stadt und der bergrechtlichen Gewerkschaft der Steyerer Eisenwerke. Sehr selten. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC. Exemplar der Auktion Jacques Schulman 239, Amsterdam 1965, Nr. 2017. (Germany, abbey of Garsten, Roman Rauscher, 1642-83, thaler of 1679. On his 50th priestly jubilee, dedicated by the city and the mining union of Steyerer Iron Works. Very rare, Beautiful condition with magnificent patina, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

The abbey of Garsten is in Styria. This is the only issue listed in the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 34.34 g.

Catalog reference: KM 5, Müseler 20/1 (this example), Dav-3460.

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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Jubilee Auction 50, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1678-IAN thaler, Graz mint
• 1679 thaler, Hall mint
• Coins and currency dated 1679
• return to coins of Austria