½ Thaler "Gessner-Halbtaler"

Features

Issuer City of Zürich
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1773
Value ½ Thaler
Currency Thaler (1700-1798)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.56 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
123517
References Hürlimann# 739,
Hans Hürlimann; 1966. Zürcher Münzgeschichte. Kommissionsverlag Berichthaus Zürich, Zürich.
HMZ 2# 1165,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Divo/Tob18# 437,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 155,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Wunderly 1# 444
Wilhelm Tobler-Meyer; 1896. Die Münz- und Medaillen-Sammlung des Herrn Hans Wunderly v. Muralt in Zürich / Band 1. Münzen und Medaillen der Stadt und des Kantons Zürich und der ehemaligen Benedictinerabtei Rheinau : Erläutert und beschrieben von Wilhelm Tobler-Meyer. Albert Müller Kommissions-Verlag, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Oval arms of Zurich at left supported by rampant lion facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA REIPUBLICÆ TURICENSIS·

Reverse

Palm and laurel branch with sword on mantle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IUSTITIA ET CONCORDIA * 1773 *

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1773 

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