Geneva 1795-TB 12 florins Dav-1769

UBS sale 83, lot 2602

This specimen was lot 2602 in UBS sale 83 (Zürich, September 2009) where it did not sell. The catalog description noted,

"Taler 1795. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. Fast FDC-FDC," (1795 thaler, nice uncirculated).

This type was struck during a French-sponsored revolution which toppled the old oligarchy. This issue, tho denominated twelve florins, was meant to trade as a thaler. It was the first thaler struck in Geneva since 1723.

Recorded mintage: 21,000.

Specification: silver, this specimen 30,56 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1032, HMZ 2-339h, KM 111, Davenport 1769.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1794 genevoise
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• 1795 3 sols
• 1795 6 sols, struck in silver
• Bern 1795 thaler Dav-1759
• Geneva 1795-W 6 florins
• Solothurn 1795 20 batzen
• Luzern 1796 40 batzen Dav-1775
• 1796 (year V) 12 florins 9 sols
• Helvetian Republic 1798-S 40 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1795
• return to coins of Switzerland, Geneva