Zurich 1745 1/2 thaler KM-146

Sincona sale 102, lot 5677

This specimen was lot 5677 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$867 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton Halbtaler 1745, Zürich. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1745, Zürich mint. About Uncirculated.)"

This half thaler was struck 1726-68 and is thoroughly mixed with the motto reverse half thalers (KM 145) of the same period. They are about equally common but the city view obtains a premium for the more interesting design.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.5-14 g, silver, 32 mm diameter, this specimen 14.21 g.

Catalog reference: KM 146, D.T. 436q, HMZ 2-1165qq.

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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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