Geneva 1794-W decime

Steve Album sale 27, lot 1614

This specimen was lot 1614 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $470. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GENEVA: AR decime, 1794. Initial W, hairlined, prooflike, Unc." This type was struck during a French-sponsored revolution which toppled the old oligarchy. This issue was accompanied by half and ten décime pieces, also scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-96.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1794
• return to coins of Switzerland, Geneva