Hungary 1783-B X thaler Dav-1168B

Sincona sale 11, lot 3488

This specimen was lot 3473 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"UNGARN Josef II. 1765-1790. Konventionstaler 1783, Kremnitz. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Hungary, Joseph II, 1765-90, thaler of 1783, Kremnitz mint, Good extremely fine.)"

Hungary in 1783 was firmly under Austrian rule but was not part of the Empire. This type, struck 1781-83, is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.95 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1168B; Huszar 1869, KM 395.1.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

Links to:

• 1780 thaler, Madonna obverse
• 1782-B thaler
• 1785-A thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1783