Austria 1741 1/12 thaler

Sincona sale 101, lot 3284

This specimen was lot 3284 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$151 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/12 Taler 1741, Hall. Selten. Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, one twelfth thaler of 1741, Hall mint. Rare, Very Fine.)"

This and KM 1664 of 1740 are the only issues from Austria of this denomination. It was probably equal to ten kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: 19,000.

Specification: silver, this specimen 2.36 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1675, Moser/Tursky 918, Herinek 752.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1740 quarter thaler, Hall mint, Charles VI
• 1741 15 kreuzer, Vienna mint
• 1741 thaler, Vienna mint
• 1741 ducat, Vienna mint
• 1741 ducat, Hall mint
• 1742 quarter thaler, Hall mint, Maria Theresia
• Coins and currency dated 1741