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| − | This specimen was lot 4164 in SINCONA Auction 98 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4164 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Freiburg/Fribourg, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen (Gros) 1526, Freiburg. Jahreszahl unterhalb der Burg. Rv. mit Blumenkreuz. Sehr selten. Fast sehr schön. Leicht gewellt.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Fribourg|canton of Fribourg]], groschen or gros of 1526, Fribourg mint, date under the tower; reverse: floriate cross. Very rare, About Very Fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"</blockquote> This type is noted for 1526-29 with many more without date. One groschen was three kreuzer or 1/20 thaler early in the sixteenth century. The groschen was superseded by the batzen (four kreuzer) in Switzerland. |
''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, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins)'', | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins)'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025. |
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[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 96, 97, 98]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 96, 97, 98]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:13, 4 January 2026
This specimen was lot 4164 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Freiburg/Fribourg, Stadt und Kanton, Groschen (Gros) 1526, Freiburg. Jahreszahl unterhalb der Burg. Rv. mit Blumenkreuz. Sehr selten. Fast sehr schön. Leicht gewellt. (Switzerland, canton of Fribourg, groschen or gros of 1526, Fribourg mint, date under the tower; reverse: floriate cross. Very rare, About Very Fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"
This type is noted for 1526-29 with many more without date. One groschen was three kreuzer or 1/20 thaler early in the sixteenth century. The groschen was superseded by the batzen (four kreuzer) in Switzerland.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 2 g, silver, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 1.86 g.
Catalog reference: MCV 18b, HMZ 2-244c.
- 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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