Glarus 1809 schilling KM-15

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Sincona sale 77, lot 4301

This specimen was lot 4301 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,428 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Glarus, Schilling 1809, Glarus. Variante: Wappen zwischen Palm- und Lorbeerzweig. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Glarus, schilling of 1809, variety with arms between palm and olive branches. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1809-10 and is scarce with the 1810 being a rare date. Another schilling of 1809 features a garland over the arms (KM 13). 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 1.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15, Von Arx 16c. D.T. 101a, HMZ 2-374f.

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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