View source for Uri-Schwyz-Nidwalden (1548-49) 1/2 dicken

[[Image:Sincona98-4505.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 98, lot 4505]]

This specimen was lot 4505 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$6,527 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Uri, Schwyz und Nidwalden, Halbdicken o. J. (1548/49), Altdorf. Die drei Standeswappen in Kleeblattstellung. Das Schwyzerwappen gepunktet. Rv. Brustbild des hl. Martin mit Mitra leicht nach links. Äusserst selten. Schön-sehr schön. Fassungsspuren. Exemplar der Slg. Zuberbühler, Auktion SINCONA 16, Zürich, Oktober 2013, Los 6087.'' ([[Switzerland]], cantons of Uri, [[Switzerland, Schwyz|Schwyz]] and Nidwalden, undated half dicken, circa 1548-49, Altdorf mint. Obverse: three coats of arms in a cloverleaf configuration, the Schwyzer coat of arms is dotted. Reverse: Bust of St. Martin with miter, slightly to the left. Extremely rare, Fine-Very Fine, Traces of mounting.)"</blockquote> Half a dicken was twelve kreuzer. Numista shows two half dickens from this period (HMZ 2-942b and 2-942a) but they have completely different designs.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': silver, this specimen 5.06 g. 

''Catalog reference'': Püntener 58,1, HMZ 2-956a. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': 
* 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, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Uri-Schwyz-Nidwalden (15)61 groschen|(15)61 groschen]]
* [[Uri-Schwyz-Nidwalden (15)61 1/2 thaler|(15)61 half thaler]]
* [[Uri-Schwyz-Nidwalden 1561 thaler Dav-8766|1561 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1548]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 96, 97, 98]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]