Zurich 1622 2 thaler Dav-4637

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5620

This specimen was lot 5620 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 3,750 CHF (about US$5,652 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton. Doppeltaler 1622, Zürich. Sehr selten. Kleiner Randfehler. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, double thaler of 1622, Zürich mint. Very rare, Minor edge flaw, Good Very Fine.)"

This issue was accompanied by a batzen (KM 36), half dicken (KM A30), a dicken with a shield obverse (KM 32), klippe dicken (KM 33), a dicken with a lion obverse (KM 30), half thaler (KM 35), thaler (KM 37) and a goldgulden (KM 39). It was struck again in 1624.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 57.30 g.

Catalog reference: KM 38, D.T. 1068a, HMZ 2-1145a, Dav-4637.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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