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21 Sols

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Issuer City of Geneva
Period Lordship and Republic of Geneva (1534-1798)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1714-1721
Value 21 Sols (7⁄32)
Currency Thaler (1535-1792)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.80 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
24017
References KM# 62
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, HMZ 2# 341
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Divo/Tob18# 1010
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert = The coins of Switzerland in the 18th century. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Radiant sun above arms divides date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RESPUBLICA GENEVENSIS
IHS
17 21

Reverse

Legend in cartouch, IHS in sun above, value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IHS
POST
TENEBRAS
LUX
21

Edge

Plain

21 Sols -  obverse

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1714  25%
1715  20%
1720  20%
1721  Photo 70%

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