Basel (1720) 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 80, lot 5028
Sincona sale 81, lot 6044

The first specimen was lot 5028 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$719 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler o. J. (um 1720), Basel. Stadtansicht [city view]. Extremely fine-uncirculated. Slightly weakly struck." The second specimen was lot 6044 in Sincona sale 81 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$629 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler o. J. (um 1720), Basel. Stadtansicht [city view]. Good extremely fine. Nicely toned." The canton issued numerous undated half thalers, many lacking photos in the SCWC. This one is attributed therein to 1735 but we will go with the auctioneers' estimate of 1720.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 13.34 g. The second specimen is 13.87 g.

Catalog reference: KM 92, Winterstein (Taler) 174, HMZ 2-100b, D.T. 753.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 81, the Max Walty-Hussy Collection: Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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