Basel 1639 thaler Dav-4604

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Sincona sale 4, lot 5493

This specimen was lot 5493 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$798 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Basel, Stadt Taler 1639. Baselstab in einem Vierpass. Rv. Nach links blickender, auffliegender Adler. Überdurchschnittliche und attraktive Erhaltung. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, city of Basel, thaler of 1639. Obverse: Basel flower in quadrilobe; reverse: eagle displayed. Attractive very fine to extremely fine.)"

The SCWC notes this type for 1623-24 and 1638-39; the latter two dates are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,03 g.

Catalog reference: KM 79.2, Wint. 76, HMZ 2-78n, Dav-4604.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zürich: UBS AG, 2010.

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