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This specimen was lot 3259 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, 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, 1 Sol 1621, Genf. Mzz. G. Selten. Schön-sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Geneva|canton of Geneva]], one sol of 1621, Geneva mint, mintmark "G". Rare, Fine-very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1604-06, 1609-12, 1619-22 and is fairly available in low grade but very scarce nice. One thaler was 96 sols and one sol was four quarts.  
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This specimen was lot 3259 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, 1 Sol 1621, Genf. Mzz. G. Selten. Schön-sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Geneva|canton of Geneva]], one sol of 1621, Geneva mint, mintmark "G". Rare, Fine-very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1604-06, 1609-12, 1619-22 and is fairly available in low grade but very scarce nice. One thaler was 96 sols and one sol was four quarts.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 12:21, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 91, lot 3259

This specimen was lot 3259 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 1 Sol 1621, Genf. Mzz. G. Selten. Schön-sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, one sol of 1621, Geneva mint, mintmark "G". Rare, Fine-very fine.)"

This type was struck 1604-06, 1609-12, 1619-22 and is fairly available in low grade but very scarce nice. One thaler was 96 sols and one sol was four quarts.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.10 g.

Catalog reference: KM 13, Demole 250, D.T. 1678i, HMZ 2-328j.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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