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This specimen was lot 3040 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Zug, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1605, Zug. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Sehr schön.'' (canton of Zug, groschen of 1605, Zug mint. Very rare date, Very fine.)"</blockquote> A groschen was three kreuzer, hence the "3" marked on the reverse. This type is listed for 1601-08 with the 1605 noted as a rare date.
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This specimen was lot 3040 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Zug, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1605, Zug. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Sehr schön.'' (canton of Zug, groschen of 1605, Zug mint. Very rare date, Very fine.)"</blockquote> A groschen was three kreuzer, hence the "3" marked on the reverse. This type is listed for 1601-08 with the 1605 noted as a rare date.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 10:01, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 3040

This specimen was lot 3040 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Zug, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen 1605, Zug. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Sehr schön. (canton of Zug, groschen of 1605, Zug mint. Very rare date, Very fine.)"

A groschen was three kreuzer, hence the "3" marked on the reverse. This type is listed for 1601-08 with the 1605 noted as a rare date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 1.65 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1251i, HMZ 2-1099j, KM 17.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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