St. Gall 1622 thaler Dav-4677

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Sincona sale 47, lot 2967

This specimen was lot 2967 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$540 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Taler 1622. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (canton of St. Gall, thaler of 1622. Rare in this condition, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

Thalers for St. Gall are few and far between; this issue of 1620-24 is the only one that is affordable.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.30 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1400k, HMZ 2-897c, Dav-4677, KM 61.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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