Zurich 1753 thaler Dav-1791

Steve Album sale 38, lot 1814

This specimen was lot 1814 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $386.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ZÜRICH: AR thaler, 1753, city view, lightly cleaned, choice EF." This type was struck 1745, 1748, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1758, 1761 along with thalers with a legend reverse (Dav-1789). This example realized about half the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: silver, probably 28.06 g, 0.833 fine.

Catalog reference: D.T. 422m, HMZ 2-1164ss, KM-143.4, Dav-1791.

Sources:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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