Geneva 1557-G 3 sols

Sincona sale 91, lot 3230

This specimen was lot 3230 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 3 Sols 1557, Genf. Mzz. G. Fast sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, three sols of 1557, Geneva mint, mintmark "G". About very fine.)"

This type was struck nearly continuously 1554-94. Numista does not mention the mintmark clearly visible here. One thaler was 96 sols.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.0 g, billon, 26 mm diameter, this specimen 3.68 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 275, HMZ 2-301c.

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:

• 1555-B sol
• 1555-B 3 sols
• 1557-E sol
• 1559-P 3 quarts
• 1560-P quart
• 1561-P sol
• 1563-P 3 sols
• Coins and currency dated 1557