Zurich 1716 thaler Dav-1783

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UBS sale 83, lot 2609
Sincona sale 98, lot 4649

This specimen was lot 2609 in UBS sale 83 (Zürich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 1200 (about US$1380 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted,

"Taler 1716. Gelblich-grüne Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC," (Zurich 1716 thaler, gold-green patina, extremely fine-uncirculated).

The second specimen was lot 4649 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,451 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Taler 1716, Zürich. Mit Randschrift. Äusserst seltene Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, thaler of 1716, Zürich mint. Extremely rare condition, About Uncirculated.)"

This type was struck in Zurich 1713-17 and was one of a series of thalers struck throughout the eighteenth century. Many of the later issues were "city view" thalers. The obverse legend, "MONETA REIPUBLICAE TIGURINAE," means "coin of the Republic of Zurich."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 28,63 g, the second specimen 29.25 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 419d, HMZ 2-1164i, KM 135, Davenport 1783.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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