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[[Image:S77-4270.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 4270]] | [[Image:S77-4270.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 4270]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4270 in Sincona sale 77 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4270 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 32,000 CHF (about US$38,842 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Glarus, Schilling 1617, Glarus. MO.NO.GLARONEN:1617. Gekrönter Doppeladler ohne Kreuz. Rv. SANCT9 - FRIDOLIN9. Hl. Fridolin mit Bibel und Wanderstab. Von grosser Seltenheit. Fast sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Glarus|canton of Glarus]], schilling of 1617. Obverse: crowned double-headed eagle without cross; reverse: St. Fridolin with Bible and staff. Of high rarity, About very fine.)"</blockquote> This type also comes undated. Both are very rare, as is all the coinage of the canton prior to the Helvetic Republic. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * 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. | * 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 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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* [[Glarus (1610-18) schilling|(1610-18) schilling]] | * [[Glarus (1610-18) schilling|(1610-18) schilling]] | ||
| + | * [[Luzern 1617 schilling]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1617]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1617]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:15, 5 January 2026
This specimen was lot 4270 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 32,000 CHF (about US$38,842 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Glarus, Schilling 1617, Glarus. MO.NO.GLARONEN:1617. Gekrönter Doppeladler ohne Kreuz. Rv. SANCT9 - FRIDOLIN9. Hl. Fridolin mit Bibel und Wanderstab. Von grosser Seltenheit. Fast sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Glarus, schilling of 1617. Obverse: crowned double-headed eagle without cross; reverse: St. Fridolin with Bible and staff. Of high rarity, About very fine.)"
This type also comes undated. Both are very rare, as is all the coinage of the canton prior to the Helvetic Republic.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 0.80 g.
Catalog reference: KM 5, Von Arx 12 (this example), Bühler (17. Jh.) 25 (this example), D.T. 1230b, HMZ 2-371b.
- 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 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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