Austria (1564-95) 3 thaler Dav-8115
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The first specimen was lot 2963 in Sincona sale 23 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$10,049 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR/ÖSTERREICH, Erzherzog Ferdinand II. 1564-1595 3 Taler o. J. Hall. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (Austria, archduke Ferdinand II (1564-95), triple thaler without date, very rare, very fine or better.)"The second specimen was lot 3084 in Sincona sale 33 (Zurich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Erzherzog Ferdinand II. 1564-1595 3 Taler o. J. (1601-04). Hall Posthume Prägung. Äusserst selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Henkelspur, hübsche Patina. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Ferdinand II, 1564-95, undated triple thaler, Hall mint, posthumous issue. Extremely rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Removed loop, nice patina.)"Davenport notes a considerable number of thalers and multiple thalers struck for the archduke, Dav-8088 thru Dav-8103, all without dates. This type is noted as struck posthumously.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, the first specimen 86.23 g, the second specimen 86.17 g.
Catalog reference: Herinek 273, M.T. vgl. 315 (Doppeltaler), Dav-8115.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
- [2]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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