Lot 515
Austria -- Trautson. Taler, 1715. Dav-1200; Holzm-95; KM-31. Franz Eusebius, 1663-1728. Mintmasters, Matthias Mittermayer and J. Michael Hoffmann. Bust right. Reverse: Helmeted arms dividing date with MM below. Vienna mint. Lustrous with reflective fields and lovely iridescent toning. NGC graded MS-64.
Trautson produced a small number of Talers beginning with Paul Sixtus in 1617. The family was part of the Austrian nobility and had their ansecestral lands in Falkenstein. They were granted the mint right for their services to the Imperial court, but few coins were produced. Such coins served more to enhance the prestige of the noble families than to stimulate commerce.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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