Bern 1794 duplone Fr-182

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Heritage sale 3037, lot 30798
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30798 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bern. Canton gold Duplone 1794 MS65 NGC, A bold, Gem example of this popular type with effulgent satin luster in the fields and very few marks. A gorgeous coin!" This type of 1794-95 is accompanied by a double duplone (Fr-181). A duplone was worth about two ducats.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.64 g, 0.900 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 146, Fr-182.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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