View source for Solothurn 1642 dicken KM-27

[[Image:Sincona91-3475.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3475]]

This specimen was lot 3475 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 3,800 CHF (about US$5,021 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Dicken 1642, Solothurn. Eingebuchtetes Standeswappen, oben und seitlich verziert. v MON[ETA v N]OVA v SOLODOREN. Rv. Doppeladler mit Nimben. Unten im Abschitt die Jahreszahl. ٭ ٭ S . VRSVS ٭ ٭ [MARTYR] ٭. Von grosser Seltenheit. Fast sehr schön. Flaue Stellen. Exemplar der Slg. Kunzmann, Auktion SINCONA 53, Zürich, Oktober 2018, Los 6705.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Solothurn|canton of Solothurn]], dicken of 1642, Solothurn mint. Obverse: indented and embellished city arms; reverse: haloed doubled headed eagle, date in exergue. Of high rarity, About very fine, Some weakly struck areas.)"</blockquote> The SCWC lists two varieties for this dicken of 1642: KM 26 (arms on cross) or KM 27 (ornamented arms, shown here), both very rare. Numista states this coin was one-third thaler; we think it was one-third gulden or one quarter thaler.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7.82 g, silver, 31 mm diameter, this specimen 7.82 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 27, Simmen 70, Anm. D.T. 1280, HMZ 2-833e (plate coin). 

''[[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:''
* [[Solothurn 1633 dicken|1633 dicken]]
* [[Solothurn (1637) 1/2 kreuzer|(1637) half kreuzer (vierer)]]
* [[Solothurn 1638 batzen|1638 batzen]]
* [[Solothurn 1640 kreuzer|1640 kreuzer]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1642]]

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