Basel 1623 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 95, lot 4040

This specimen was lot 4040 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$797 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Basel, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1623, Basel. Baslerwappen in lilienverziertem Vierpass. Jahreszahl 1623. Rv. Einfacher Adler nach links. Seltene Variante. Gutes sehr schön. Avers: Graffiti. Hübsche Patina. Exemplar der Slg. Kunzmann, Auktion SINCONA 53, Zürich, Oktober 2018, Los 6083. (Switzerland, canton of Basel, half thaler of 1623, Basel mint. Obverse: Basel arms in quadrilobe decorated with lilies; reverse: single headed eagle facing left. Rare variety, Good Very Fine, Obverse: Graffiti, Attractively toned.)"

This half thaler was struck 1623-24 and 1638-39.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.27 g, silver, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 14.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM 83, Winterstein (Taler) 139 var./140, D.T. 1336a, HMZ 2-80f.

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.
• Winterstein, Christian, Die Taler Von Basel, Basel: Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel, 1983.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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