Bern 1680 3 ducats Fr-132

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Sincona sale 68, lot 5171

This specimen was lot 5171 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 26,000 CHF (about US$34,229 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, 3 Dukaten 1680, Bern. Zwei ovale Berner Wappen einander gegenübergestellt. Darüber jeweils ein Puttenkopf. Oben Krone über dem Münzmeisterzeichen B für den Stempelschneider Johann Georg Burckhard sowie zwei Palmzweige. Unten die Wertzahl 3. Rv. Mann und Frau halten ein Tuch mit Inschrift und Jahreszahl. Sehr selten. Fast FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (city and canton of Bern, triple ducat of 1680, Bern mint. Obverse: two oval arms of the city, cherub's heads, two palm branches, crown and the mintmaster's initial above; reverse: a man and woman support drapery with the motto and date. Very rare, About uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

This rare type was also struck 1684, 1697 and 1707. It accompanied a similar quadruple ducat (Fr-131).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 10.43 g.

Catalog reference: KM 52, Lohner 63. D.T. 1111a, HMZ 2-186b. Fr-132.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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