Schwyz 1656 dicken

Sincona sale 47, lot 2925

This specimen was lot 2925 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,200 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Schwyz, Dicken 1656. Gekrönter Doppelkadler mit Nimben, unten im Abschnitt leeres Schwyzerwappen zwischen Jahreszahl 16 - 56. Rv. Hl. Martin zu Pferd nach rechts, den Mantel für den Bettler teilend. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (canton of Schwyz, dicken of 1656. Obverse: crowned, nimbate double headed eagle supports the cantonal arms and divides the date: reverse: St. Martin rides to ride, dividing his cloak with the beggar. Very rare, Very fine.)"

A dicken was about one quarter thaler. This rare type of 1623, 1629 and 1656 is priced even higher than the thaler (Dav-4629).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 7.08 g.

Catalog reference: KM 19, Wielandt (Schwyz) 74a. D.T. 1218c, HMZ 2-319a.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1629 dicken
• 1653 thaler
• 1653 ducat
• 1655 schilling
• Luzern 1656 dicken
• Schwyz 1656 1/2 thaler
• 1672 4 batzen (örtli), small crown over eagle
• 1672 4 batzen (örtli), with rosettes
• Coins and currency dated 1656
• return to coins of Switzerland, Schwyz