Zurich 1716 10 schilling

Sincona sale 95, lot 4659

This specimen was lot 4659 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$139 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Schilling 1716, Zürich. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, ten schilling of 1716, Zürich mint. Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1707, 1712 and 1716 and has a moderate catalog value. Ten schilling was a quarter gulden or one-eighth of a thaler.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.48 g, silver, this specimen 5.08 g.

Catalog reference: KM 122, D.T. 449c, HMZ 2-1167d.

Sources:

• 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, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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