Basel (1670) 1/2 thaler KM-90

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Sincona sale 98, lot 4030

This specimen was lot 4030 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$544 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Basel, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler o. J. (um 1670), Basel. Baselstab in Kartusche. Rv. Schrift auf verzierter Kartusche. Selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Basel, undated half thaler, circa 1670, Basel mint. Obverse: city badge in cartouche; reverse: four line inscription in cartouche. Rare, Very Fine.)"

Several city view half thalers are attributed to this period.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.8-14.0 g, silver, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 13.83 g.

Catalog reference: KM 90, Winterstein (Taler) 170. D.T. 1348, HMZ 2-80a.

Sources:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
  • Winterstein, Christian, Die Taler Von Basel, Basel: Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel, 1983.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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