St. Gall (15)69 groschen
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This specimen was part of lot 5482 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ. St. Gallen. Stadt und Kanton. Groschen 1569, St. Gallen. Groschen 1570, St. Gallen. Lot von 2 Stück, Groschen 1570: Selten. Schön-sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of St. Gall, groschens of 1569 and 1570, St. Gall mint. Rare, Fine-Very Fine, two pieces.)"
This type was struck steadily 1563-73, 1579-80 and 1588-89. The mintmark appears to be an asterisk. Later dates were made using roller dies. One groschen was three kreuzer or 1/24 thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.22 g, silver, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: HMZ 2-891i.
- 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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