St. Gall 1621 dicken

Sincona sale 95, lot 4497

This specimen was lot 4497 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$250 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Dicken 1621, St. Gallen. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (Switzerland, city and canton of St. Gall, dicken of 1621, St. Gall mint. Very Fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This type was struck 1618-21.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.72 g, silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 5.88 g.

Catalog reference: KM 54, TZN 77a, D.T. 1402f, HMZ 2-899e.

Sources:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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