View source for Basel 1740 1/4 thaler KM-143

[[Image:S69-03095q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 70, lot 3095]]

This specimen was lot 3095 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$431 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton. Vierteltaler 1740, Basel. Basilisk mit grossem geschweiftem Wappenschild. Kettenrand. Gutes vorzüglich. Leicht justiert auf Vorderseite.'' (Switzerland, city and canton of Basel, quarter thaler of 1740, Basel mint. Reverse: basilisk supports large arms. Good extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks on obverse.)"</blockquote> Three different quarter thalers are listed for 1740, KM-142, -143, -144, of which KM-142 is the most common. This is the only quarter thaler for this canton in the eighteenth century. 

''Reported Mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 6.38 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 143, Winterstein (Taler) 186, D.T. 767, HMZ 2-102d. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* Winterstein, Christian, ''Die Taler Von Basel,'' Basel: Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel, 1983.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Basel 1724 1/2 batzen|1724 half batzen]]
* [[Basel 1724 batzen|1724 batzen]]
* [[Basel 1726 3 batzen]]
* [[Basel 1740 1/4 thaler KM-142|1740 quarter thaler, Small Shield]]
* [[Basel 1740-H 3 ducats Fr-64|1740-H triple ducat]]
* [[Basel 1740 4 ducats Fr-63|1740 quadruple ducat]]
* [[Basel 1740 5 ducats Fr-62|1740 5 ducats]]
* [[Basel 1741 1/2 thaler KM-145|1741 half thaler, city view/basilisk left with large arms]]
* [[Basel 1741 1/2 thaler KM-146|1741 half thaler, city view/basilisk left with small oval arms]]
* [[Basel 1741 1/2 thaler KM-147|1741 half thaler, city view/basilisk right, wings up]]
* [[Basel 1741 1/2 thaler KM-148|1741 half thaler, city view/basilisk right, wings down]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1740]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Basel]]

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