Zurich 1559 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 91, lot 3610

This specimen was lot 3610 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,114 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1559, Zürich. Im schweren Halbtalergewicht. Äusserst selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Henkelspur. Exemplar der Auktion SINCONA 74, Zürich, November 2021, Los 5585. (Switzerland, canton of Zurich, half thaler of 1559, Zürich mint. Extremely rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Mount mark.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 18.68 g.

Catalog reference: Hürlimann 653 var (unknown in this weight), Richter (Proben) 1-798, HMZ 2-1124d.

Source:

• 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), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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