Austria 1638 thaler Dav-3192

Sincona sale 18, lot 3084

This specimen was lot 3084 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 650 (about US$856 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Taler 1638. St. Veit. Vorzüglich. (Austria, thaler of 1638, St. Veit mint, extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1638 and 1642 and is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.53 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 408, Dav-3192, KM 858.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

Link to:

• 1625 thaler, Prague mint
• 1638/4 quarter thaler, Graz mint
• 1638 half thaler, Graz mint
• 1638 thaler, Prague mint
• Bohemia 1638 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1638
• return to coins of Austria