Geneva 1590-CG quart

Sincona sale 91, lot 3249

This specimen was lot 3249 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$430 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, Quart 1590, Genf. Mzz. C G. Von grosser Seltenheit. Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, quart of 1590, Geneva mint. Of high rarity, Very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.74 g.

Catalog reference: Demole 26, HMZ 2-306s.

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:

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