Live auction - fwo_547610 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Thaler 1795 Genève

SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Thaler 1795 Genève XF

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Estimate :	300 €
Price :	180 €
Maximum bid :	280 €
End of the sale :	29 October 2019 18:01:08
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : 1 Thaler

Date: 1795

Mint name / Town : Genève

Quantity minted : 21000

Metal : silver

Diameter : 40,70 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 30,49 g.

Edge : losangée

Rarity : R1

Catalogue references :

KM/WC.18/111 - HMZ.2-331

Obverse

Obverse legend : (ROSETTE) GENEVE. REPUBLIQUE (ROSETTE)// L'AN. IV. DE. L'EGALITE.

Obverse description : Écu rond parti aux armes de Genève dans une couronne formée de deux branches de chêne.

Reverse

Reverse legend : (ROSETTE) POST (ROSETTE) TENEBRAS (ROSETTE) LUX (ROSETTE)/ T 1795 E.

Reverse description : Soleil rayonnant inscrit à l'intérieur en quatre lignes : XII./ FLORINS/ IX/ SOLS.

Reverse translation : (Après les ténèbres, la lumière).

Commentary

Dans le système genevois, 1 pistole vaut 35 florins et le thaler 12 florins 9 sols. Le florin correspond à 12 sols et le sol à 12 deniers ou 4 quarts.