Sitten 1777 12 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3634

This specimen was lot 3634 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$398 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Wallis/Valais | Sitten, Bistum. Franz Friedrich Ambüel, 1760-1780. 12 Kreuzer 1777, Sitten. Mzz. D - S (David Städelin). Laubrand. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, bishopric of Sitten, Franz Friedrich Ambüel, 1760-80, twelve kreuzer of 1777, Sitten mint. Laurel wreath. About extremely fine.)"

This was the only issue of this denomination from this bishopric in the eighteenth century. It was accompanied by a six kreuzer (KM 36), half batzen (KM 33), batzen (KM 35) and twenty kreuzer (KM 38). Sitten is Sion in French. Twelve kreuzer = three batzen = 3/40 thaler.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 6.90 g.

Catalog reference: KM 37, D.T. 975, HMZ 2-1069a.

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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