Austria 1797-C kronenthaler Dav-1180

Sincona sale 39, lot 4142

This specimen was lot 4142 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835 Kronentaler 1797 C. Prag. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, 1792-1835, crown thaler of 1797, Prague mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1792-97 in the SCWC under the Austrian Netherlands, which we regard as an error, as the type was struck throughout the Austrian empire. Prague was in Bohemia.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 29.44 g, 0.873 fine silver, .826 troy oz ASW; this specimen is 29.42 g.

Catalog reference: KM 62.1 (listed under Austrian Netherlands), Herinek 476, Dav-1180.

Source:

• 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 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1795-H kronenthaler
• 1796-A kronenthaler, Vienna mint
• 1796-F kronenthaler, Hall mint
• 1797-B kronenthaler
• 1797-E kronenthaler
• 1797-G kronenthaler
• 1797-E ducat, Karlsburg mint
• 1806-A thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1797
• return to coins of Austria