Zurich 1761 1/2 thaler KM-146
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This specimen was lot 3704 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$397 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1761, Zürich. Stadtansicht. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1761, Zürich mint, city view. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1726-68 and is thoroughly mixed with the "motto reverse" half thaler of the same period.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 13.92 g.
Catalog reference: KM 146, Hürlimann 729, D.T. 436w, HMZ 2-1165ccc.
- 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 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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