Basel 1694 thaler Dav-4614

Sincona sale 47, lot 2543

This specimen was lot 2543 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$900 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Basel, Stadt und Kanton Basel, Taler 1694. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (city and canton of Basel, thaler of 1694. Rare, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

Another rare one year type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 27.57 g.

Catalog reference: Winterstein 107. D.T. 1340, HMZ 2-80j, KM 118, Dav-4614.

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.
• Winterstein, Christian, Die Taler Von Basel, Basel: Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel, 1983.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018

Link to:

• (1690) thaler
• 1695 assis
• Basel (1700) ducat Fr-45
• Coins and currency dated 1694
• return to coins of Switzerland, Basel