Glarus 1809 schilling KM-13

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Sincona sale 77, lot 4299

This specimen was lot 4299 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$971 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Glarus, Schilling 1809, Glarus. Variante: Wappen Girlanden mit je 6 hängenden Blümchen. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Gutes vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Glarus, schilling of 1809, with garland over arms. Rare in this condition, Good extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1806-13 and is scarce with the 1809 being a rare date. Another schilling of 1809 features a wreath under the arms (KM 15). The last issue from this canton was a shooting festival forty batzen issued in 1847. One schilling was three rappen; one hundred rappen made a frank.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.10 g.

Catalog reference: KM 13, Von Arx 16a. D.T. 100aa, HMZ 2-374e.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland., Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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