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| − | This specimen was lot 3612 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$497 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1563, Zürich. Münzmeister Stampfer. Zürcherwappen in einem verzierten Fünfpass. In der Umschrift die letzten beiden Ziffern der Jahreszahl. Rv. Doppeladler mit Nimben, auf der Brust die Wertzahl. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, | + | This specimen was lot 3612 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$497 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1563, Zürich. Münzmeister Stampfer. Zürcherwappen in einem verzierten Fünfpass. In der Umschrift die letzten beiden Ziffern der Jahreszahl. Rv. Doppeladler mit Nimben, auf der Brust die Wertzahl. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zurich]], groschen of 1563, Zürich mint. Obverse: city arms in a polylobe; reverse: haloed double headed eagle with the value on its breast. Good extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> As the sixteenth century turned into the seventeenth century, the groschen (three kreuzer) was superseded by the batzen (four kreuzer) in Switzerland. At this time, [[Zurich 1560 thaler Dav-8778|one thaler]] was 72 kreuzer or 24 groschen. |
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* [[Zurich (1560) goldkrone Fr-428]] | * [[Zurich (1560) goldkrone Fr-428]] | ||
* [[Luzern (15)63 groschen]] | * [[Luzern (15)63 groschen]] | ||
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* [[Zurich (1580) ducat Fr-440|(1580) ducat]] | * [[Zurich (1580) ducat Fr-440|(1580) ducat]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1563]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1563]] | ||
[[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | [[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 27 November 2024
This specimen was lot 3612 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$497 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1563, Zürich. Münzmeister Stampfer. Zürcherwappen in einem verzierten Fünfpass. In der Umschrift die letzten beiden Ziffern der Jahreszahl. Rv. Doppeladler mit Nimben, auf der Brust die Wertzahl. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Switzerland, canton of Zurich, groschen of 1563, Zürich mint. Obverse: city arms in a polylobe; reverse: haloed double headed eagle with the value on its breast. Good extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"
As the sixteenth century turned into the seventeenth century, the groschen (three kreuzer) was superseded by the batzen (four kreuzer) in Switzerland. At this time, one thaler was 72 kreuzer or 24 groschen.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.56 g, billon, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 2.08 g.
Catalog reference: Hürlimann 997 var, HMZ 2-1128q.
- 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 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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