Austria 1755 thaler Dav-1121

From CoinVarieties
Revision as of 15:49, 10 September 2025 by LatinKing2020 (talk | contribs) (revised link)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 87, lot 2925

This specimen was lot 2925 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Taler 1755, Hall. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, thaler of 1755, Hall mint. About extremely fine, Minor flan flaw.)"

This convention thaler (28.06 g) was struck 1751-65 at Hall, concurrent with a convention thaler of Francis I (Dav-1155) and a reichs thaler (28.82 g) of Maria Theresia (Dav-1120).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 27.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1816, Moser/Tursky 953. Herinek 450, Dav-1121.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Austria_1755_thaler_Dav-1121&oldid=559110"