Hall 1516 1/2 batzen
This specimen was lot 1379 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Schwäbisch Hall, Stadt, Halbbatzen 1516, Hall. Mit Titel Maximilians. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Meister & Sonntag 9, Stuttgart, Mai 2010, Los 1684. (Germany, city of Hall, half batzen of 1516, Hall mint, struck in the name of emperor Maximilian. Very rare, Very Fine.)"
The city of Schwabisch Hall is so called to distinguish it from other towns of the same name, particularly Hall in Tyrol, which operated a prolific mint in the sixteenth century. The issues of Schwabisch Hall are generally rare and this one is no exception. This type was also struck in 1515.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 1.78-1.97 g, silver, this specimen 1.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB1, Raff 27.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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