Bern (1775) 6 ducats Fr-144

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Sincona sale 64, lot 3146

This specimen was lot 3146 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 44,000 CHF (about US$55,132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, 6 Dukaten o. J. (um 1775), Bern. Gekröntes, seitlich eingebuchtetes Stadtwappen auf Kartusche. Rv. Kartusche mit vierzeiliger Inschrift. Äusserst selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (city and canton of Bern, undated six ducats, Bern mint. Obverse: crowned arms in a cartouche; reverse: cartouche with four line inscription. Extremely rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

The catalog does not record the reason for this issue, but it was accompanied by 4 ducats (KM 128), 7 ducats (KM 130), 8 ducats (KM 131, 132) and 10 ducats (KM 133, 134), all rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 21 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 20.69 g.

Catalog reference: KM 129, D.T. 466b, HMZ 2-207e, Fr-144, Richter (Proben) 1-218.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • 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.

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