Geneva 1555-B sol

Sincona sale 91, lot 3229

This specimen was lot 3229 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 1 Sol 1555, Genf. Münzzeichen B. Fast sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, one sol of 1555, Geneva mint, mintmark "B". About very fine.)"

This type was struck 1536-40, 1550-76, 1580-97, and many dates have mintmaster's initials. The 1555 comes with initials B or G.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.64 g, billon, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 1.55 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 201, HMZ zu 2-303t.

Source:

• 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1554-G quart
• 1554-B sol
• 1554-G 2 quarts (½ sol)
• 1555-B 2 quarts (½ sol)
• 1555-B 3 sols
• 1557-E sol
• 1557-G 3 sols
• 1559-P 3 quarts
• Coins and currency dated 1555