Luzern (1560) thaler Dav-8740

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Sincona sale 64, lot 3401

This specimen was lot 3401 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 720 CHF (about US$902 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Taler o. J. (16. Jhdt.), Luzern. Sehr schön. Kl. Schrötlingsrisse. (city and canton of Luzern, undated thaler of the sixteenth century, Luzern mint. Very fine, Small flan cracks.)"

The date assigned to this issue (c. 1560) is approximate but Luzern issued several other similar but dated thalers in the 1550's.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.22 g.

Catalog reference: Wielandt (Luzern) 29c, HMZ 2-617a, Dav-8740.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • 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.

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