View source for Zurich 1559 thaler Dav-8780

[[Image:Zurich 1559 thaler obv Heritage 3024-25615.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3024, lot 25615]]
[[Image:Zurich 1559 thaler rev Heritage 3024-25615.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 25615 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $5,581.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Zurich. Taler 1559, MS64 NGC, a marvelous looking taler, boldly struck on a broad flan, with wide rims, struck slightly off center, its lustrous surfaces toned in beautiful silvery gold iridescent hues. A great example of this early issue featuring on reverse a circle of badges of the guilds surrounding a central shield of the city, around which appears a truncated version of the Latin motto of Zurich." Davenport lists this type for 1558-59.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport 8780]]. 

''[[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.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1484-1600,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich (15)58 groschen|(15)58 groschen]]
* [[Zurich (15)58 1/2 batzen|(15)58 half batzen]]
* [[Zurich (15)58 thaler Dav-8778|(15)58 thaler, one lion/eagle]]
* [[Zurich 1558 thaler Dav-8780|1558 thaler, two lions/10 shields]]
* [[Zurich (15)59 groschen|(15)59 groschen]]
* [[Zurich 1559 1/2 thaler|1559 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1559 thaler Dav-8778|1559 thaler, one lion/eagle]]
* [[Zurich 1559 thaler Dav-8782|1559 thaler, two lions/eagle]]
* [[Zurich 1560 thaler Dav-8778|1560 thaler, one lion/eagle]]
* [[Zurich (1560) thaler Dav-8783|(1560) thaler]]
* [[Zurich (1560) 1/2 goldkrone Fr-430|(1560) half goldkrone]]
* [[Zurich (1560) goldkrone Fr-428|(1560) goldkrone]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1559]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Zurich|Zurich]]

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