Bohemia 1576 thaler Dav-8056

Sincona sale 33, lot 3082

This specimen was lot 3082 in Sincona sale 33 (Zurich, October 2016), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$712 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Maximilian II. 1564-1576 Taler 1576. Kuttenberg. Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Maximilian II, 1564-76, thaler of 1576, Kuttenberg mint. Very fine.)"

Davenport lists this type for 1573-77.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.93 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8056; Dietiker 244.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2016.

Links to:

• 1554 thaler, Kuttenberg mint
• 1573 thaler, Kuttenberg mint
• Coins and currency dated 1576