Geneva 1559-P 3 quarts

Sincona sale 91, lot 3232

This specimen was lot 3232 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 3 Quarts 1559, Genf. Mzz. P. Selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, three quarts of 1559, Geneva mint, mintmark "P". Rare, Very fine.)"

Three quarts was nine deniers or ¾ sol. One thaler was 96 sols.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.39 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 140, HMZ zu 2-304f.

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:

• 1557-G 3 sols
• 1558-G 3 quarts
• 1560-P quart
• 1560-P sol
• 1562-P half dicken
• 1562-P thaler
• 1562-P écu pistolet
• Coins and currency dated 1559