Austria 1817-A thaler Dav-7
This specimen was lot 2100 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$120 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Heiliges Romisch Reich, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. Taler 1817 A, Wien. Gutes sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (Empire of Austria, Francis I, 1792-1835, thaler of 1817, Vienna mint. Good very fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"
This thaler was issued 1817-24 from seven mints and is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 28.08 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-7; Herinek 302, KM 2162.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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