Austria 1819-A thaler Dav-7
This specimen was lot 2379 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$310 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR/ÖSTERREICH Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. Konventionstaler 1819, Wien. Justierspuren. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis I, 1792-1835, convention thaler of 1819, Vienna mint. Adjustment mark, extremely fine.)"
This thaler was issued 1817-24 from six mints and is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 28.01 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-7; Kahnt 338. Jl. 190, KM 2162.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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