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[[Image:S95-4487.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 95, lot 4487]]

This specimen was lot 4487 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$416 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1579, St. Gallen. Münzzeichen: Vierspeichiges Mühlenrad, dem Münzmeister Konrad Gmünder zugeschrieben. Sehr selten. Sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], city and canton of [[Switzerland, St.Gallen|St. Gall]], groschen of 1579, St. Gall mint. Very rare, Very Fine. Mintmark: Four-spoked mill wheel, attributed to the mint master Konrad Gmünder.)"</blockquote> This type was struck steadily 1563-73, 1579-80 and 1588-89. Later dates were made using roller dies. One groschen was three kreuzer or 1/24 thaler.

''Record mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 2.22 g, silver, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 2.37 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' TZN 58, HMZ 2-891q. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]
* 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:''
* [[St. Gall 1565 1/2 thaler|1565 half thaler]]
* [[St. Gall 1567-CI thaler Dav-8792|1567-CI thaler]]
* [[St. Gall (15)70-¢ groschen|(15)70-¢ groschen]]
* [[St. Gall (15)80 groschen|(15)80-G groschen]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1579]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 92, 93, 94, 95]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]