Zurich 1786 1/2 thaler

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5698

This specimen was lot 5698 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton Halbtaler 1786, Zürich. Flaue Stellen. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1786, Zürich mint. Some weakly struck areas. About Uncirculated.)"

This is a five year type issued 1783, 1786, 1788, 1794 and 1798. Both Numista and the SCWC state this issue should have a mintmark "B", which is invisible on this example. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 12.74 g.

Catalog reference: KM 174, D.T. 443c, HMZ 2-1165rrr.

Source:

  • 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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