Thaler Klippe; 1½ thaler weight
Features
| Issuer |
City of Zürich
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1218-1648)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Years | 1558-1559 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1500-1561) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 42.80 g |
| Shape | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 231704 |
| References | HMZ 2# 1123fᴷᴵ Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). Christian Winterstein; 2000. Die Klippen der Schweiz: Ein Numismatisches Spezialgebiet. UBS, Basel, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Rampant lion supporting the coat of arms of Zürich in left arm and imperial globus cruciger in right arm.
Lettering: MON NO TVRICENSIS CIVIT IMPER 58
Translation:
Latin (unabridged): Moneta Nova Turicensis Civitatis Imperialis
English: New coin of the Imperial City of Zürich
Engraver: Hans Gutenson
Reverse
Crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle.
Lettering: DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE
Translation: Lord, keep us in peace
Engraver: Hans Gutenson
Comments
The thaler klippe was struck on a planchet with the weight of a one and a half thalers.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1558 | Klippen CH #2b | ||||||||||||||
| 1559 | Klippen CH #3 | ||||||||||||||
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