Austria Hall thaler (Charles VI) melt value

What this coin is

The Hall thaler of Charles VI (Karl VI) is a silver crown from the Hall mint in Tyrol. The 1730–1738 type (KM#1639 / Dav-1055) is 28.6 g, .875 fine — about 0.805 oz of silver. 1737 is a common year of this type. Melt is the silver; most Hall crowns still sell as collector coins.

What is written on the coin

Laureate bust of Charles VI, CAROL VI D G R I S A GE HI HU BO REX. Reverse: crowned double eagle, ARCHID AUST DUX BU COM TYROL and the date. Hall in Tirol. Not Maria Theresa (she is later, and her common trade thaler is dated 1780).

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 28.6000 grams at 87.5% fine, which is 0.80460 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $53.18 per coin at $66.10 silver.

Mintage

Mintage varies by date. We do not publish a year-by-year mintage table here because melt is the same for this composition. A scarce date or a high grade can be worth more than melt; a common worn piece is often near melt.

A little history

Hall struck silver for the Habsburgs for centuries. Charles VI ruled 1711–1740. These are pre-Convention crowns — a bit heavier and finer than the later Maria Theresa / Conventionsthaler (28.07 g, .833).

How to tell you have this type

Look for COM TYROL and Hall-style legends, Charles VI, dates 1730–1738. A Maria Theresa piece says M THERESIA and is almost always dated 1780. A Prussian vereinstaler is smaller (~16.7 g). Weigh it: ~28.6 g is this family; ~28.07 g is likely a Maria Theresa restrike.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal on this page. Collector value is a different market — a shop looks at date, mint, and condition. Melt is the floor.

Same design, different metal: Maria Theresa thaler (1780 restrike). Use the page that matches what you actually have.