Posted 06/27/2009 09:46 am
This is awesome - Congrats!
I have Davenports "The Talers of the Austrian Noble Houses" whihc lists this as the only Eszterhazy Taler.
Mintage indeed of 406.
Description: The Eszterhazys were probably the richest and most famous Hungarian noble family. Already prominent in the 1th century, hey were divided into the Zerhazy and Illeshazy branches.
Franz Zerhazy who inherited the lordship and castle of Galantha in Slovekia near Pressburg, named himself Eszterhazy in 1584. In 1687 Paul Eszterhazy, hereditary count of Forchenstein (Frakno) was granted the title of prince of the empire by Leopold I. Nikolaus Joseph, who like other members of the family held the highest offices and titles in Hungary, was the only Eszterhazy to exercise coinage priviledge.
Great pickup !
I have Davenports "The Talers of the Austrian Noble Houses" whihc lists this as the only Eszterhazy Taler.
Mintage indeed of 406.
Description: The Eszterhazys were probably the richest and most famous Hungarian noble family. Already prominent in the 1th century, hey were divided into the Zerhazy and Illeshazy branches.
Franz Zerhazy who inherited the lordship and castle of Galantha in Slovekia near Pressburg, named himself Eszterhazy in 1584. In 1687 Paul Eszterhazy, hereditary count of Forchenstein (Frakno) was granted the title of prince of the empire by Leopold I. Nikolaus Joseph, who like other members of the family held the highest offices and titles in Hungary, was the only Eszterhazy to exercise coinage priviledge.
Great pickup !
Good to know also that Davenport agrees with Krause, since the latter cannot always entirely be trusted. 
