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[[Image:Sincona91-3606.JPG|300px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3606]]

This specimen was lot 3606 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$463 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Angster o. J. (1550), Zürich. Variante mit spanischer Wappenschildform, darüber ein Z. Einseitig. Fast FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zürich|canton of Zurich]], undated angster, circa 1550, Zürich mint, variety with Spanish style arms, uniface. About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> An angster was half a rappen or 1/20 of a batzen.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' billon, this specimen 0.30 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Hürlimann 1150, HMZ 2-1132b. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich (1460) plappart]]
* [[Zurich (1550) thaler Dav-8773|(1550) thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1555 1/2 batzen|(15)55 half batzen]]
* [[Zurich 1556 1/2 thaler|1556 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1557 thaler Dav-8775|1557 thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1558 1/2 batzen|(15)58 half batzen]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1550]]

[[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]]