St. Gall 1621 batzen

Sincona sale 83, lot 4967

This specimen was lot 4967 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$161 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND St. Gallen. Batzen 1621, St. Gallen. Bär zwischen dem Wert, die Jahreszahl im Abschnitt. Gutes sehr schön (canton of St. Gall, batzen of 1621, St. Gall mint. Obverse: a bear divides the value, date in exergue. Good very fine)." Another, scarcer, batzen of 1621 (KM 66) has the value below. This one is rare above Very Fine. The "4" on the reverse indicates the value, four kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 1.53 g.

Catalog reference: KM 67, D.T. 1407a, HMZ 2-901b.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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