Appenzell 1740 kreuzer

Sincona sale 59, lot 3020

This specimen was lot 3020 in Sincona sale 59 (Zurich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Appenzell Innerrhoden, Kreuzer 1740, Appenzell. Spanischer Wappenschild mit Bär nach links, darüber CFC (für Münzmeister Carl Franz Crauer). Rv. mit I / KREU / TZER / 1740 in einem Lorbeerkranz. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Appenzell, Inner Rhoden, kreuzer of 1740, Appenzell mint. Very rare, Very fine.)"

This rare one year type has an extremely high catalog value.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.43 g.

Catalog reference: KM 42, Tobler (SMK V) 18. D.T. 796b, HMZ 2-43d.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Richter, Juerg, 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, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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