Schaffhausen 1623 thaler Dav-4627

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Sincona sale 91, lot 3422

This specimen was lot 3422 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Schaffhausen, Taler 1623, Schaffhausen. Fast sehr schön. Leichte Prägeschwäche. (Switzerland, canton of Schaffhausen, thaler of 1623, Schaffhausen mint. About very fine, Slightly weakly struck.)"

This thaler was struck 1620-23 and is likely the most available thaler from this canton. The city arms depict an ibex leaping, sometimes by itself or out of a castle window (as here).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 26.76 g.

Catalog reference: KM 25, D.T. 1372d, HMZ 763e, Dav-4627.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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