Zurich 1739 10 schilling

Sincona sale 98, part of lot 4646

This specimen was part of lot 4646 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), which sold for 100 CHF (about US$145 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Schilling 1707, Zürich. 10 Schilling 1739. 10 Schilling 1750. D.T. 449a, 450m, s, HMZ 2-1167b, p, v. Gutes schön. (3) (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, ten schillings of 1707, 1739 and 1750, Zürich mint. Good Fine, three pieces.)"

This type was struck 1718-27, 1730-32, 1736-53 and was worth one quarter gulden or one eighth thaler. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 4.8 g, silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 136, D.T. 450m, HMZ 2-1167p.

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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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