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| − | This specimen was lot 5697 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$ | + | This specimen was lot 5697 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$754 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton 20 Schilling (Halbgulden) 1780, Zürich. Feine Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], twenty schilling of 1780, Zürich mint. Nicely toned. About Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was issued intermittently 1774-1780 and was worth half a gulden or a quarter thaler. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic. |
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins)'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025. |
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 June 2026
This specimen was lot 5697 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$754 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton 20 Schilling (Halbgulden) 1780, Zürich. Feine Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, twenty schilling of 1780, Zürich mint. Nicely toned. About Uncirculated.)"
This type was issued intermittently 1774-1780 and was worth half a gulden or a quarter thaler. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.
Specification: 7.57 g, silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 7.38 g.
Catalog reference: KM 160, D.T. 447d. HMZ 2-1166ll.
- 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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