Zurich 1736 1/2 thaler KM-146

Sincona sale 95, lot 4679

This specimen was lot 4679 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 475 CHF (about US$658 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1736, Zürich. Spruch. Fast vorzüglich. Herrliche Patina. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1736, Zürich mint, motto reverse. About Extremely Fine, Most attractively toned.)"

This type was struck 1720-26, 1729, 1732-36, 1739-45, 1748, 1751-53, 1756-61 and 1767-68. Half thalers with a motto reverse (KM 145) were struck 1723-36, 1739-45, 1748, 1751-61, 1767-68, so most years have both types. They are about equally common but the city view obtains a premium for the more interesting design.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.13 g, silver, 32 mm diameter, this specimen 13.67 g.

Catalog reference: KM 146, D.T. 434k, HMZ 2-1165gg.

Sources:

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

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