Geneva 1571-G ecu pistolet Fr-249

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Sincona sale 97, lot 3230

This specimen was lot 3230 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,626 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, Ecu pistolet 1571 G, Genf. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer auf dem Revers. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, écu pistolet of 1571, Geneva mint. Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Minor scratches on the reverse.)"

Friedberg lists this obscure type for 1562-86 and notes that the last écu pistolet was struck in 1642. Many varieties exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 3.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.28 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 517, HMZ 2-293j, Fr-249.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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