Transylvania 1762 thaler Dav-1145
This specimen was lot 861 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Taler 1762, Karlsburg für Siebenbürgen. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Kratzer. (Austria, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, thaler of 1762, Karlsburg mint, for Transylvania. Very rare, Very Fine, Scratches.)"
This type was struck 1751-62 and 1765. Altho listed as only scarce, not rare, this is the first one we have posted.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.80 g.
Catalog reference: KM 628, Huszar 982, Herinek 555, Dav-1145.
- 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.
- Adolf Resch, Siebenburgische Münzen und Medaillen von 1538 bis Gegenwart. Hermannstadt, 1901 (reprinted in Montreal, 1965).
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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