Basel 1640 1/4 thaler

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Sincona sale 91, lot 3063

This specimen was lot 3063 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$430 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Basel, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteltaler 1640, Basel. Selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Basel, quarter thaler of 1640, Basel mint. Rare, Very fine.)"

The SCWC lists this scarce type for 1623 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 6.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 12 (unlisted date), D.T. 1353, HMZ 2-82a.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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