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This specimen was lot 4441 in Sincona sale 95 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$277 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1552, Solothurn. Fast sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Solothurn|canton of Solothurn]], half batzen of 1552, Solothurn mint. About Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1549-53, 1560-61 and 1566-67 in numerous varieties. Numista states that one guldiner was 17 batzen; however, we don't know if the Solothurn guldiner was equal to the [[Solothurn 1553 thaler Dav-8750|thaler]] or five-sixths.
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This specimen was lot 4441 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$277 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1552, Solothurn. Fast sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Solothurn|canton of Solothurn]], half batzen of 1552, Solothurn mint. About Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1549-53, 1560-61 and 1566-67 in numerous varieties. Numista states that one guldiner was 17 batzen; however, we don't know if the Solothurn guldiner was equal to the [[Solothurn 1553 thaler Dav-8750|thaler]] or five-sixths.
  
 
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* 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.
 
* 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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
  
 
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Sincona sale 95, lot 4441

This specimen was lot 4441 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$277 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1552, Solothurn. Fast sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Solothurn, half batzen of 1552, Solothurn mint. About Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1549-53, 1560-61 and 1566-67 in numerous varieties. Numista states that one guldiner was 17 batzen; however, we don't know if the Solothurn guldiner was equal to the thaler or five-sixths.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.7 g, billon, 22.5 mm diameter, this specimen 1.84 g.

Catalog reference: Simmen-HMZ (SMK VII) 31d, HMZ 2-827g.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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