Bern (1750) 5 ducats Fr-156
This specimen was lot 5058 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 57,500 CHF (about US$68,914 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, 5 Dukaten o. J. (um 1750), Bern. Gekröntes Stadtwappen mit Lorbeer- und Palmzweig. Rv. Mann und Frau reichen sich über einem Altar die Hände. Darunter die eingepunzte Wertzahl 5. Gerippter Rand. Äusserst selten. FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (canton of Bern, undated five ducats, circa 1750, Bern mint. Obverse: crowned city arms with laurel and palm branches; reverse: man and woman clasp hands over an altar, with the value punched in below. Reeded edge. Extremely rare, Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"
The SCWC also mentions KM 113 (6 ducats), KM 112/114 (7 ducat), KM 108/111 (5 ducat) and KM 105/106/109 (4 ducat). KM 111.2, shown here, has the obverse legend "MON • REIP •" while KM 111.1 has the obverse legend "MONETA AUREA REIPUB •".
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 17.32 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 470a, HMZ 2-208c. Fr-156, var, KM 111.2.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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