Austria 1610 thaler Dav-3007

Heritage sale 3031, lot 27390

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 27390 in Heritage sale 3031 (Dallas, January 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Rudolf II Taler 1610, MS62 NGC. Hall mint issue. Silvery toning with strong underlying luster. A great looking early Taler. Rudolf's Talers in mint state are seldom encountered." This period in Austrian coinage presents a bewildering array of thalers. For the Hall mint in 1610, we see Dav-3007, -3007A, -3007B, -3007C, -3007D and -3008; other mints contributed Dav-3037 (Vienna), -3039 (Vienna), -3310 (Graz) and -3314 (Klagenfurt).

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-3007, KM 118.1.

Source:

• 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.
• Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3031, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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