Bern 1703-DB 2 ducats Fr-165

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Sincona sale 47, lot 2627

This specimen was lot 2627 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,400 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1703. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. PCGS MS62. (city and canton of Bern, double ducat of 1703. Very rare in this condition, uncirculated.)"

The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. This type, like all Bernese gold coins of the eighteenth century, is rare and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: D.T. 478a, HMZ 2-212b, KM 96, Fr-165.

Source:

  • 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, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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