Schwyz 1623 batzen KM-16

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3481

This specimen was lot 3481 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$186 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Schwyz. Batzen 1623, Schwyz. Fünfeckiges, leeres Wappen. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Switzerland, canton of Schwyz, batzen of 1623, Schwyz mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"

This denomination was struck in several varieties, varying in the shape of the shield (see KM 17, 18).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.18 g.

Catalog reference: KM 16, D.T. 1225a, HMZ 2-793d.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
  • 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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