Basel 1622 thaler Dav-4603

Sincona sale 9, lot 5177

This specimen was lot 5177 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$538 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Basel - Taler 1622. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Basel, thaler of 1622. Good very fine.)"

The SCWC notes this type for 1622 only altho a 1621 exists.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.46 g.

Catalog reference: Winterstein 48ff. D.T.1335, HMZ 2-78h, Dav-4603, KM 67.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• Basel 1621 thaler Dav-4599
• 1621 double thaler
• 1621 thaler
• Luzern 1622 thaler Dav-4624
• 1622 goldgulden
• St. Gall 1623 thaler Dav-4677
• 1639 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1622
• return to coins of Switzerland, Basel