View source for Zurich 1695 2 thaler Dav-4653

[[Image:Sincona91-3643.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3643]]

This specimen was lot 3643 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 17,000 CHF (about US$22,464 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Doppeltaler 1695, Zürich. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], double thaler of 1695, Zürich mint. Very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This rare issue is the last time Zürich struck this denomination.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 56.05 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 114, Hürlimann 418, D.T. 1079a, HMZ 2-1145j, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4653]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.
* 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),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich 1692 1/4 ducat Fr-468|1692 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1692 1/2 ducat Fr-467|1692 half ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1694 thaler Dav-4651|1694 thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1695 thaler Dav-4653|1695 thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1697 5 schilling KM-110|1697 5 schilling, "S.P.Q.T" reverse]]
* [[Zurich 1702 1/4 ducat Fr-468|1702 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1707 thaler Dav-1781|1707 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1695]]

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