Zurich 1620 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 98, lot 4618

This specimen was lot 4618 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$218 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1620, Zürich. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1620, Zürich mint. Very Fine.)"

This coin has a remarkably low value for a one year type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 13.12 g, silver, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 13.07 g.

Catalog reference: KM 34, D.T. 1081, HMZ 2-1147b.

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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