½ Dicken Klippe; dicken weight

Features

Issuer City of Zürich
Period Free imperial city (1218-1648)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1622
Value ½ Dicken (⅛)
Currency Thaler (1621-1651)
Composition Silver
Weight 7.27 g
Shape Klippe (Hand cut)
Technique Klippe
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242179
References Hürlimann# –,
Hans Hürlimann; 1966. Zürcher Münzgeschichte. Kommissionsverlag Berichthaus Zürich, Zürich.
HMZ 2# 1152dᴷᴵ,
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/Tob17# –,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# –,
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.
Winter Kl# 11
Christian Winterstein; 2000. Die Klippen der Schweiz : Ein Numismatisches Spezialgebiet. UBS, Basle, Switzerland.

Obverse

Rampant lion facing left, holding globus cruciger in right arm and sword in left arm. Spanish shield at its feet with coat of arms of Zürich.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA ❀ NOVA ❀ THVRICENSIS ❀

Translation: New coin of Zürich

Reverse

Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle with "12" on chest.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✿ 1622 CIVITATIS ✿ IMPERIALIS . ✿
12

Translation: Of the Imperial City

Comments

Christian Winterstein reports one piece in the Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur, weighing 7.27 g.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1622 

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