Sitten 1776 kreuzer

Sincona sale 20, lot 3554

This specimen was lot 3554 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 275 (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Kreuzer 1776. Vorzüglich-FDC. (extremely fine to uncirculated.)" This one year type was issued by the bishop of Sitten (Sion in French), now part of the canton of Valais. Valais was not officially a member of the Swiss confederation until 1815. One convention thaler was 160 kreuzer in Switzerland, 120 kreuzer in Germany.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: bilon, this specimen 1.04 g.

Catalog reference: KM 32, D.T.980, HMZ 2-1073a.

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]Richter, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

Link to:

• Geneva 1775 6 quarts
• 1776 batzen, "UTR.VALLE." on reverse
• Sitten 1777 6 kreuzer
• Coins and currency dated 1776
• return to coins of Switzerland, Bern