Geneva 1641-D AD thaler Dav-4621
This specimen was lot 4243 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$6,237 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, Taler (Ecu) 1641, Genf. Mzz. DS (ligiert) - AD (ligiert). Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Randfehler und kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. Exemplar der Auktion NGSA 18, Genf, November 2022, Los 2328. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, Geneva mint. Very rare, Very Fine, Edge flaws and minor flan flaw.)"
This thaler was issued in Geneva 1620-59 but only the 1622 and 1623 are reasonably available. It was accompanied by quarter and half thalers. One thaler was 96 sols.
Record mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28 g, silver, 40 mm diameter, this specimen 2.62 g (sic).
Catalog reference: KM 26, Demole 499, D.T. 1657f, HMZ 2-313s, Dav-4621.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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