Austria 1603 thaler Dav-3005
This specimen was lot 2974 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR/ÖSTERREICH, Rudolf II. 1576-1612 Taler 1603. Hall Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II (1576-1612), thaler of 1603, Hall mint, extremely fine.)"
This particular type is listed for 1602-05 and closely related types with the portrait of Rudolf II were struck at Hall, Vienna and Graz until his death in 1612. For 1603, these types included Dav-3002.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.67 g.
Catalog reference: M.T. 374 var.; Dav-3005, KM 37.1.
- 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.
- Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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