Geneva 1794-W 15 sols

Sincona sale 47, lot 2739

This specimen was lot 2739 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Geneva, Stadt und Kanton Genf, 15 Sols 1794. Fast FDC. (city and canton of Geneva, fifteen sols of 1794. About uncirculated.)"

This one year type comes with and without the "W" on the reverse. It was also struck in gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 3.31 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1035, HMZ 2-342a, KM 97.

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.

Link to:

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