Geneva 1791-PB 3 sols

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Sincona sale 47, lot 2736

This specimen was lot 2736 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Stadt und Kanton Genf, 3 Sols 1791. Silberabschlag. Vorzüglich. (city and canton of Geneva, three sols of 1791, struck in silver. Extremely fine.)"

This type was accompanied by a six sols. Both were struck in billon and silver. Twelve sols = florin, 12 florins, 9 sols = thaler = 153 sols.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon or silver, this specimen 2.91 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1015 Anm. Richter (Proben) 1-401, HMZ 2-347g Anm, KM 89 (billon), KM 89a (silver).

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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