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| − | This specimen was lot 4653 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$290 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Schilling 1720, Zürich. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. Rauer Schrötling. Zwei starke Stempelbrüche auf der Vorder- und auf der Rückseite lassen darauf schliessen, dass dies wohl eine der letzten Prägungen mit diesen defekten Stempeln war.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|city and canton of Zürich]], ten schilling of 1720, Zürich mint. Very rare in this condition, About Mint State, Rough planchet. Two severe die breaks on the front and back suggest that this was probably one of the last strikes with these defective dies.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1718-32, 1736, 1739-53. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the thaler was raised from 72 schilling to 80 schilling, making this an eighth of a thaler. | + | This specimen was lot 4653 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$290 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Schilling 1720, Zürich. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. Rauer Schrötling. Zwei starke Stempelbrüche auf der Vorder- und auf der Rückseite lassen darauf schliessen, dass dies wohl eine der letzten Prägungen mit diesen defekten Stempeln war.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|city and canton of Zürich]], ten schilling of 1720, Zürich mint. Very rare in this condition, About Mint State, Rough planchet. Two severe die breaks on the front and back suggest that this was probably one of the last strikes with these defective dies.)"</blockquote> This specimen was offered again as lot 49480 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $240. This type was struck 1718-32, 1736, 1739-53. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the thaler was raised from 72 schilling to 80 schilling, making this an eighth of a thaler. |
''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 3 February 2026
This specimen was lot 4653 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$290 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Schilling 1720, Zürich. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. Rauer Schrötling. Zwei starke Stempelbrüche auf der Vorder- und auf der Rückseite lassen darauf schliessen, dass dies wohl eine der letzten Prägungen mit diesen defekten Stempeln war. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, ten schilling of 1720, Zürich mint. Very rare in this condition, About Mint State, Rough planchet. Two severe die breaks on the front and back suggest that this was probably one of the last strikes with these defective dies.)"
This specimen was offered again as lot 49480 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $240. This type was struck 1718-32, 1736, 1739-53. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the thaler was raised from 72 schilling to 80 schilling, making this an eighth of a thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 7.57 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 5.54 g.
Catalog reference: KM 137, D.T. 450b, HMZ 2-1167f.
- 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 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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