Bern 1796 2 duplone Fr-181

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Sincona sale 94, lot 3077

This specimen was lot 3077 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,495 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Doppelduplone 1796, Bern. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, About Extremely Fine.)"

This expensive type is listed for 1796 while the canton was under the domination of the French revolution. It was struck concurrently with Fr-186, which depicted a soldier on the reverse. In Geneva, this coin was a double pistole; in Luzern, a 24 munzgulden, in Solothurn, a double duplone. The coin is modeled on a double louis d'or of France.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.28 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 15.23 g.

Catalog reference: KM 153, D.T. 500, HMZ 2-211e, Fr-181.

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, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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