Hungary 1830-A 1/2 thaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6745

This specimen was lot 6745 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $376. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HUNGARY. 1/2 Taler, 1830-A. Vienna Mint. NGC Unc Details--Surface Hairlines. SCARCE one year type. Showing no signs of circulation wear and only a few small contact marks, some adjustment marks on reverse. Hairlines are present, confined to the obverse fields. Light translucent toning throughout. From the Mezo-Toth Kalman Collection." This type was struck 1830 only. It is expensive but less so than KM 420.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, .375 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-416; Huszar-1963.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

Link to:

• 1830-A 20 kreuzer
• 1830-A thaler
• 1830 ducat
• Austria 1831-A 1/2 thaler
• 1833-B half thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1830
• return to coins of Hungary