Zurich 1728 thaler Dav-1784

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Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72814
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This specimen was lot 72814 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. Zurich. Taler, 1728. ANACS AU Details--Cleaned. Exceedingly lustrous, this attractive "city view" Taler does exhibit some cleaning marks, but also offers golden re-toning near the peripheries." This type was struck in Zurich 1722-28 and was one of a series of thalers struck throughout the eighteenth century. Many of the later issues were "city view" thalers. The obverse legend, "MONETA REIPUBLICAE TIGURINAE," means "coin of the Republic of Zurich." One thaler = 72 schillinge.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-144; Dav-1784; HMZ-2-1164v.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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