½ Thaler

Features

Issuer	City of Geneva
Period	Lordship and Republic of Geneva (1534-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1621-1659
Value	½ Thaler
Currency	Thaler (1535-1792)
Composition	Silver
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 99763
References	KM# 27 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , HMZ 2# 314 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).

Obverse

Arms in inner circle, IHS in radiant sun above divides date.

Script: Latin

Lettering: *GENEVA·*·CIVITAS*16 22

Reverse

Crown above imperial eagle, mintmaster's initials in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: *G*POST*TENEBRAS*LVX*R*

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1621 GI
1622 GI
1622 GR
1622 RG
1623 RG
1625 HC
1627 HC
1629 HC												not listed in HMZ
1630 HC
1633 PM
1638 GB
1640 GB
1641 D-AD
1657 AC
1659 AC

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Sincona AG Auction 102 Lot 5214	29 Oct 2025	1622 GI	VF	USD 4084.51 (CHF 3250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Sincona AG Auction 98 Lot 4226	28 May 2025	1622 RG	VF	USD 3141.93 (CHF 2500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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