Luzern 1714 gulden KM-47

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3414

This specimen was lot 3414 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$332 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Gulden 1714, Luzern. Variante mit gerader Rückseitenschrift. Stempel unsigniert, jedoch von Hedlinger. Sehr schön. Kleines Zainende. (Switzerland, canton of Lucerne, gulden of 1714, Luzern mint, variety with straight inscription. Unsigned dies, probably by von Hedlinger. Very fine, Minor edge clip.)"

Gulden were struck in this canton 1713-15 in several varieties. For 1714, we also note KM 46, with a curved inscription. The convention thaler, which superseded the reichs thaler in the 1740's, was worth 120 kreuzer or two gulden. A twenty kreuzer and a half batzen were also struck in 1714.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.1 g, silver, 34.5 mm diameter, this specimen 12.92 g.

Catalog reference: KM 47, Wielandt (Luzern) 148, D.T. 547a, HMZ 2-653b.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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