Zurich 1705 1/2 thaler

Sincona sale 91, lot 3650

This specimen was lot 3650 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$991 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1705, Zürich. Feine Patine. Fast vorzüglich. Justiert. Exemplar der Slg. Zuberbühler, Auktion SINCONA 16, Zürich, Oktober 2013, Los 6389. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1705, Zürich mint. Attractive patina, About extremely fine, Adjustment marks.)"

This one year type is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 13.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 121, Hürlimann 668, D.T. 432, HMZ 2-1165a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

Link to:

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