Austria (1680-86) 2 thaler Dav-3249
This specimen was lot 217 in Ponterio sale 182 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. 2 Taler, ND (1680-86). Hall Mint. NGC AU-58. Leopold I (1658-1705). Dark toning, sharply struck." The type was struck 1680-86 and, while it is expensive, is more available than most double thalers. Künker states that this undated type was struck circa 1691-92.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-3249; KM-1119.2.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 182: The January 2014 NYINC Auction: World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stacks Bowers LLC.
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