Basel 1624 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 73, lot 4069

This specimen was lot 4069 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$483 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton. Halbtaler 1624, Basel. Selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Basel, half thaler of 1624, Basel mint. Rare, Very fine.)"

This rare type is listed for 1623-24 and 1638-39.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14.26 g.

Catalog reference: KM 83, Winterstein (Taler) 142. D.T. 1346b, HMZ 2-80g.

Source:

  • 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, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

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