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[[Image:Sincona91-3269.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3269]]

This specimen was lot 3269 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 6 Sols 1641, Genf. Mzz. D S. Schön-sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Geneva|canton of Geneva]], six sols of 1641, Geneva mint. Fine-very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1633-35, 1638-41 and 1678. One thaler was 96 sols.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 2.53 g, billon, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 2.28 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 33, Demole 368, D.T. 1670i, HMZ 2-322i. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Geneva 1639-BG 6 sols|1639-BG 6 sols]]
* [[Geneva 1640-GB 1/2 thaler|1640 half thaler]]
* [[Geneva 1641-AD DS 3 sols|1641-AD DS 3 sols]]
* [[Geneva 1641-D AD thaler Dav-4621|1641-D AD thaler]]
* [[Geneva 1641-SD 4 pistolets Fr-247|1641-SD ''quadrupla d'or'']]
* [[Geneva 1642-SD 4 pistolets Fr-247|1642-SD ''quadrupla d'or'']]
* [[Geneva 1644-B ducat Fr-256|1644 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1641]]

[[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]]