Difference between revisions of "Solothurn (1565-68) kreuzer"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with "550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3469 This specimen was lot 3469 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$198 i...") |
(added link) |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Sincona91-3469.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3469]] | [[Image:Sincona91-3469.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3469]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3469 in Sincona sale 91 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3469 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$198 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Kreuzer o. J. (1565-1568), Solothurn. Vorderseite mit neuem Münzzeichen Zainhaken. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Das Münzzeichen Zainhaken wird Onofrion Wohnlich zugeschrieben und kommt in den Jahren 1565 bis 1568 vor. Damit ist die Prägezeit dieses Stücks definiert.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Solothurn|canton of Solothurn]], undated kreuzer, circa 1565-68, Solothurn mint. Obverse with crossed hooks mintmark. Rare, Good very fine. The cross hooks mint mark is attributed to Onofrion Wohnlich and appears in the years 1565 to 1568. This defines the minting period of this piece.)"</blockquote> In Germany in the mid sixteenth century, a thaler was 72 kreuzer. This type was struck undated, as here, and 1557-79. Four kreuzer made a batzen. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' | + | ''Specification:'' 1.4 g, billon, 18.5 mm diameter, this specimen 1.15 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Simmen 29a, HMZ 2-828a. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Simmen 29a, HMZ 2-828a. | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * 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, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn (1561) thaler|(1561) thaler]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn (15)61 thaler Dav-8756|(15)61 thaler]] | ||
* [[Solothurn (15)62 groschen|(15)62 groschen]] | * [[Solothurn (15)62 groschen|(15)62 groschen]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn 1562 groschen|1562 groschen (3 kreuzer)]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn 1564 1/2 kreuzer|1564 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn (15)66 kreuzer|(15)66 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn (15)66 1/2 batzen|(15)66 half batzen]] | ||
| + | * [[Sitten (1565-83) kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1565]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1565]] | ||
[[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | [[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 8 January 2026
This specimen was lot 3469 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$198 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Kreuzer o. J. (1565-1568), Solothurn. Vorderseite mit neuem Münzzeichen Zainhaken. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Das Münzzeichen Zainhaken wird Onofrion Wohnlich zugeschrieben und kommt in den Jahren 1565 bis 1568 vor. Damit ist die Prägezeit dieses Stücks definiert. (Switzerland, canton of Solothurn, undated kreuzer, circa 1565-68, Solothurn mint. Obverse with crossed hooks mintmark. Rare, Good very fine. The cross hooks mint mark is attributed to Onofrion Wohnlich and appears in the years 1565 to 1568. This defines the minting period of this piece.)"
In Germany in the mid sixteenth century, a thaler was 72 kreuzer. This type was struck undated, as here, and 1557-79. Four kreuzer made a batzen.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.4 g, billon, 18.5 mm diameter, this specimen 1.15 g.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted, Simmen 29a, HMZ 2-828a.
- 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), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
Link to: