Glarus 1807 schilling

Sincona sale 77, lot 4286

This specimen was lot 4286 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$637 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Glarus, Schilling 1807, Glarus. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Glarus, one schilling of 1807. About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1806-07 and is scarce. The last issue from this canton was a shooting festival forty batzen issued in 1847. Three schilling was nine rappen; one hundred rappen made a frank.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 10, Von Arx 14. D.T. 99b. HMZ 2-374c.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Richter, Juerg, 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 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland., Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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• 1806 schilling
• 1806 3 schilling
• 1806 15 schilling
• 1807 XV schilling = 45 rappen
• 1808 III schilling = 9 batzen
• 1809 schilling
• 1809 schilling
• Coins and currency dated 1807