Uri 1618 dicken

Sincona sale 97, lot 3401, small date

Sincona sale 98, lot 4518, large date

The first specimen was lot 3401 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$834 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Uri, Dicken 1618, Altdorf. Kleine Jahreszahl. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Switzerland, canton of Uri, dicken of 1618, Altdorf mint, small date. Very rare in this condition, About Extremely Fine, Nicely toned.)"

The second specimen was lot 4518 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$1,161 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[2] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Uri, Dicken 1618, Altdorf. Variante mit grosser Jahreszahl. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. Zainende. (Switzerland, canton of Uri, dicken of 1618, Altdorf mint, large date. Rare in this condition, Extremely Fine, Edge clip.)"

This type was struck 1617-22.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 8.44 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, the first specimen 8.56 g, the second specimen 8.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 19, Püntener 111,2 var. D.T. 1198b. HMZ 2-985j.

Sources:

• 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
• ^[2]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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