Geneva 1848 5 francs Dav-375

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Sincona sale 18, lot 3477

This specimen was lot 3477 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 325 (about US$428 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"5 Francs 1848. Sehr schön. (canton of Geneva, five francs of 1848, very fine.)"

Geneva minted five francs in silver, ten and twenty francs in gold in 1848, the last year of cantonal issues. This coin is not as rare as the mintage would indicate.

Recorded mintage: 1,176.

Specification: silver, this specimen 25.92 g.

Catalog reference:D.T. 279a, HMZ 2-364a, Dav-375, KM 137.

Source:

  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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