Austria (1654) 2 thaler Dav-3364

Sincona sale 11, lot 2340

This specimen was lot 2340 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,486 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR/ÖSTERREICH Erzherzog Ferdinand Karl, 1632-1662. Doppeltaler o. J. (1654), Hall. Vorzüg­lich. (Austria, archduke Ferdinand Charles, 1632-62, double thaler without date, Hall mint. Extremely fine.)"

This is one of the few double thalers of this prince, who never attained the imperial crown. It is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 57.26 g, silver, this specimen 57.32 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3364; M.T. 511, KM 985 (formerly KM 837).

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.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
• Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.

Links to:

• Austria (1646) 2 thaler Dav-3363
• 1654 quarter thaler, Hall mint
• 1654 half thaler, Hall mint
• 1654 thaler, Vienna mint
• 1654 thaler, Graz mint
• 1654 thaler, Hall mint
• (1654) double thaler, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles, bare bust
• 1654 ducat, Vienna mint
• Coins and currency dated 1654