Geneva 1580-G sol

Sincona sale 91, lot 3243

This specimen was lot 3243 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 1 Sol 1580, Genf. Mzz. G. Selten. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, one sol of 1580, Geneva mint, mintmark "G". Rare, Very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.73 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 226, HMZ zu 2-303qq.

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.

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