Austria 1556 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 97, lot 1928

This specimen was lot 1928 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$580 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564. 1/2 Taler zu 36 Kreuzer 1556, Hall. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Feine Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, half thaler of 36 kreuzer of 1556, Hall mint. Rare, Good Very Fine, Nicely toned.)"

This product of the Hall mint accompanies the common thalers (such as Dav-8027) of that mint. It was struck 1556-57.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 15.05 g, 0.882 fine silver, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 15.68 g.

Catalog reference: Moser/Tursky 126.

Sources:

• Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
• Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1556 half thaler, Joachimsthal mint
• 1556 thaler, Hall mint
• 1556 thaler, Klagenfurt mint
• 1556 thaler, Joachimsthal mint
• 1557 half thaler, Hall mint
• Coins and currency dated 1556