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| − | This specimen was lot 3403 in Sincona sale 64 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Schilling 1604, Luzern. Von höchster Seltenheit. Schön-sehr schön.'' (city and canton of [[Switzerland, Lucern|Luzern]], schilling of 1604, Luzern mint. Of the highest rarity, Fine-very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1601-05; the 1604 is a rare date. Forty schillinge made a gulden and three gulden made a thaler. | + | This specimen was lot 3403 in Sincona sale 64 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Schilling 1604, Luzern. Von höchster Seltenheit. Schön-sehr schön.'' (city and canton of [[Switzerland, Lucern|Luzern]], schilling of 1604, Luzern mint. Of the highest rarity, Fine-very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1601-05; the 1604 is a rare date. Forty schillinge made a gulden and three gulden made a thaler. This specimen was offered again as lot 4301 in Sincona sale 95 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,663 including buyer's fees). |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1604]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1604]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 63, 64]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | + | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 63, 64]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 92, 93, 94, 95]] |
Revision as of 09:08, 12 November 2024
This specimen was lot 3403 in Sincona sale 64 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Schilling 1604, Luzern. Von höchster Seltenheit. Schön-sehr schön. (city and canton of Luzern, schilling of 1604, Luzern mint. Of the highest rarity, Fine-very fine.)"
This type was struck 1601-05; the 1604 is a rare date. Forty schillinge made a gulden and three gulden made a thaler. This specimen was offered again as lot 4301 in Sincona sale 95 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,663 including buyer's fees).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper or very debased billon, this specimen 0.99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 8, D.T. 1181h, HMZ 2-640e.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- 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.
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