View source for Basel 1765-H 1/2 thaler

[[Image:Basel S64-3099.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 64, lot 3099]]
[[Image:S95-4069.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 95, lot 4069]]

This specimen was lot 3099 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Basel | Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1765, Basel. Münzzeichen H unter der Wertangabe. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (city and canton of [[Switzerland, Basel|Basel]], half thaler of 1765, Basel mint, mintmaster initial H. Very fine-extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 4069 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Basel, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1765, Basel. Wertangabe in Lorbeerkranz, unten Jahreszahl und darüber kleines H (Handmann). Rv. Basilisk nach links, hält ein verziertes Wappen. Kettenrand. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (Switzerland, canton of Basel, half thaler of 1765, Basel mint, Value in laurel wreath, date and mintmark below. About Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This issue also comes without the "H" mintmark.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, the first specimen 11.59 g, the second specimen 11.77 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 168, Winterstein 163, D.T. 760b, HMZ 2-100m. The second specimen is HMZ 2-100l. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
* 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>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Basel 1763 batzen]]
* [[Basel 1764 1/6 thaler|1764 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Basel 1764 1/3 thaler|1764 ⅓ thaler]]
* [[Basel 1765 batzen|1765 batzen]]
* [[Basel 1765-IH thaler Dav-1754A|1765 thaler]]
* [[Basel 1766 1/6 thaler|1766 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Basel 1766-H 1/3 thaler|1766-H ⅓ thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1765]]

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