Uri 1621 batzen

Sincona sale 98, lot 4519

This specimen was lot 4519 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$1,088 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Uri, Batzen 1621, Altdorf. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Sehr schön-gutes vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Uri, Altdorf mint. Rare in this condition, Very Fine-About Uncirculated.)"

This batzen or four kreuzer was struck 1621-22 with 1621 being the rare date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 2.24 g, silver, 24 mm diameter, this specimen 2.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM 22, Püntener 124a. D.T. 1207a, HMZ 2-987e.

Sources:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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