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| − | This specimen was lot 1760 in Sincona sale 47 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1760 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''[[France|FRANCE]], Metz, Bistum, Teston 1599. Selten. Fast sehr schön.'' (bishopric of Metz, teston of 1599. Rare, About very fine.)"</blockquote> This type is catalogued in the SCWC as a quarter thaler but the weight suggests a one-third thaler instead. Only the 1628 is shown therein but other dates obviously exist. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1760 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Metz, Bistum, Teston 1599. Selten. Fast sehr schön. (bishopric of Metz, teston of 1599. Rare, About very fine.)"
This type is catalogued in the SCWC as a quarter thaler but the weight suggests a one-third thaler instead. Only the 1628 is shown therein but other dates obviously exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 9.14 g, silver, this specimen 9.22 g.
Catalog reference: Wendling II/F/l/3. Flon 742,5, KM-15.
- 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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