Zurich 1745 20 schilling

Sincona sale 102, lot 5678

This specimen was lot 5678 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton 20 Schilling (Halbgulden) 1745, Zürich. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, twenty schilling or half gulden of 1745, Zürich mint. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1718-45, 1748, 1751-53, 1756-61, 1767-68 and was worth half a gulden or a quarter thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.57 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 7.77 g.

Catalog reference: KM 137, D.T. 445t, HMZ 2-1166y.

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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1743 20 schilling
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• 1745 schilling
• 1745 half thaler, motto reverse
• 1745 half thaler, city view
• 1745 thaler, motto reverse
• 1745 thaler, city view reverse
• 1745 quarter ducat
• 1745 half ducat
• 1745 ducat
• 1748 half thaler, motto reverse
• 1756 20 schilling
• Coins and currency dated 1745