View source for Geneva 1641-D AD thaler Dav-4621

[[Image:S95-4243.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 95, lot 4243]]

This specimen was lot 4243 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$6,237 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, Taler (Ecu) 1641, Genf. Mzz. DS (ligiert) - AD (ligiert). Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Randfehler und kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. Exemplar der Auktion NGSA 18, Genf, November 2022, Los 2328.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Geneva|canton of Geneva]], Geneva mint. Very rare, Very Fine, Edge flaws and minor flan flaw.)"</blockquote> This thaler was issued in Geneva 1620-59 but only the 1622 and 1623 are reasonably available. It was accompanied by quarter and half thalers. One thaler was 96 sols.

''Record mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28 g, silver, 40 mm diameter, this specimen 2.62 g (sic). 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 26, Demole 499, D.T. 1657f, HMZ 2-313s, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4621]]. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Geneva 1640-GB 1/2 thaler|1640 half thaler]]
* [[Geneva 1641-AD DS 3 sols|1641-AD DS 3 sols]]
* [[Geneva 1641-DS 6 sols|1641-DS 6 sols]]
* [[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 24 sols|1644-B 24 sols]]
* [[Geneva 1644-B ducat Fr-256|1644-B ducat]]
* [[Geneva 1659-AC thaler Dav-4621|1659-AC thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1641]]

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