Schwyz 1674 4 batzen

Sincona sale 70, lot 3492

This specimen was lot 3492 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Schwyz. Örtli 1674, Schwyz. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Schwyz, Örtli of 1674, Schwyz mint. Very fine.)"

This rare type was struck 1672, 1674. It was probably worth one tenth of a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 5.16 g.

Catalog reference: KM 29, D.T. 1222b, HMZ 2-791d.

Source:

• ^[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.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

Link to:

• 1672 4 batzen (örtli), small crown over eagle
• 1672 4 batzen (örtli), with rosettes
• Schwyz 1673 schilling
• Coins and currency dated 1674