The Silver Dollars of '60
Zürich Thaler, 1560
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
SWITZERLAND - TO 1600 |
| Item Description: |
TALER 1560 Switzerlnd ZURICH DAV-8778 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF 20 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
This one, a well circulated example, is a scarce thaler from the Swiss canton of Zürich. The Swiss Reformation started in Zürich with the side effect that many Catholic relics were confiscated and later melted for use as coinage. In 1560, when this thaler was minted, the supply of silver was such that two mintmasters were needed and production by roller press was introduced. My example is a hammered coin with the initials of mintmaster Hans Gutenson.
Slabbed purchase from the Heritage September 2016 Long Beach Expo.