St. Gall 1728 2 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 95, lot 4511

This specimen was lot 4511 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$485 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1728, St. Gallen. Fast FDC. Leicht gewellt. Exemplar der Auktion SINCONA 20, Zürich, Oktober 2014, aus Los 3502. (Switzerland, city and canton of St. Gall, half batzen of 1728, St. Gall mint. About Mint State, Slightly wavy flan.)"

This type was struck 1726-32 and 1739.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.35 g, billon, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 1.34 g.

Catalog reference: KM 90, TZN 148a, D.T. 830b, HMZ 2-909l.

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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