Glarus 1808 3 schilling

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Sincona sale 35, lot 5224

This specimen was lot 5224 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$297 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Glarus | Kanton, 3 Schillinge 1808. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (canton of Glarus, three schillinge of 1808, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This billon piece was struck 1808 and 1812 and is scarce to rare. Three schilling = nine batzen and 100 batzen = one frank. The denomination was struck 1806-14 with all dates being scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon; this specimen is 1.99 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 97a, HMZ 2-373b, KM 14.

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]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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