St. Gall 1505 dicken
This specimen was lot 5413 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$1,053 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | St. Gallen | Stadt und Kanton, Dicken 1505, St. Gallen. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Feine Patina und überdurchschnittlich gut ausgeprägt. (city and canton of St. Gall, dicken of 1505, Very fine-extremely fine, Nicely toned and extraordinarily well struck.)"
The dicken was so called because it was thicker than most contemporary coins. This type is noted for 1500-05 and 1509-13. The dicken, equal to 24 kreuzer, was at this time one third of a thaler. The reverse legend, "+SANCTUS*OTHMARVS*1505", cites St. Othmar, died 759, who was the first abbot of St. Gall. The abbey survived until 1805.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.6 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.69 g.
Catalog reference: TZN 15a, HMZ 2-887e.
- 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 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
Link to:
- St. Gall 1501 1/2 batzen
- 1504 dicken
- 1509 dicken
- Coins and currency dated 1505
- return to coins of St. Gall