Bohemia 1713 1/2 thaler KM-668

Künker sale 406, lot 4602

This specimen was lot 4602 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €550 (about US$722 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Karl VI. 1711-1740. 1/2 Reichstaler 1713, Kuttenberg. Ausbeute der Kuttenberger Gruben. R Feine Patina, sehr schön +. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, half thaler of 1713, Kuttenberg mint, for the mines. Rare, fine patina, very fine or better.)"

The SCWC divides this issue into two types: KM 667 (1713-16) and KM 668 (inner circle added, 1713-17), shown here. Charles was the younger brother of Joseph I and was not expected to inherit the imperial throne. As such, he was put forward as the rival candidate of Philip V for the Spanish crown. His brother's unexpected death in 1711 made him the Holy Roman Emperor and his anti-French allies quickly lost interest in placing him on the Spanish throne.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 11,13 g.

Catalog reference: KM 668 (listed under Bohemia), Dietiker 996; Halacka 1853.

Source:

Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

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