Schwyz 1797-S 20 schilling

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3508

This specimen was lot 3508 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$597 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Schwyz. Halbgulden (20 Schilling) 1797, Schwyz. Ovales, schmales Wappen. Mzz. S (Stedelin) rechts über Leiste. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Schwyz, half gulden or twenty schilling of 1797, Schwyz mint. Obverse: small oval arms, mintmaster's initial "S" to the right of the shield. Very fine.)"

This type accompanied a gulden (KM 53). Based on the weight, we estimate that it was worth 3/16 of a thaler.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 5.26 g.

Catalog reference: KM 52, D.T. 581, HMZ 2-798b.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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