Zug 1622 thaler Dav-4633

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Sincona sale 98, lot 4587

This specimen was lot 4587 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 925 CHF (about US$1,342 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zug, Stadt und Kanton, Taler 1622, Zug. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zug, thaler of 1622, Zug mint. Good Very Fine.)"

The canton of Zug was not a prolific issuer of coinage and most of its issues were minors such as dreikreuzer and dickens. This thaler of 1621-22, tho not common, is the only thaler issued by this canton not extremely rare. The canton also issued Dav-4631, with the date in the obverse legend, in 1621.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: silver, this specimen 28.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 32, Dav-4633, Wielandt (Zug) 45b. D.T. 1237b, HMZ 2-1090e.

Sources:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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