St. Gall 1773-H 12 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 2957 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,020 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND, St. Gallen, Abtei, Beda Angehrn von Hagenwil, 1767-1796. 12 Kreuzer 1773. Jahreszahl auf Wappenseite. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Abbey of St. Gall, Beda Angehrn von Hagenwil, 1767-96, twelve kreuzer of 1773, date on arms side. Rare, About extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 3.93 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 853, HMZ 2-873c, KM 19.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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