Basel 1766-H 1/3 thaler

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3108

This specimen was lot 3108 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton. Dritteltaler 1766, Basel. Kettenrand. Münzzeichen H für Stempelschneider Johann Jakob Handmann I. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, city and canton of Basel, one third thaler of 1766, Basel mint. Mintmaster's initial "H" for Johann Jakob Handmann. Good very fine.)"

This type was struck 1764 and 1766.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 8.69 g.

Catalog reference: KM 167, Winterstein (Taler) 182, D.T. 763b, HMZ 2-101b.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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