Chur 1615 7 ducats Fr-194

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Sincona sale 25, lot 2075

This specimen was lot 2075 in Sincona sale 25 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 57,000 CHF (about US$70,408 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Johann V. Flugi von Aspermont, 1601-1627 7 Ducat 1615. Armoured bust of St. Lucius to r. In field SL PEC as well as the, by the bust divided, date. Below in the circular legend two small arms with the ecclesiastic and family arms of the bishop. Rev. Crowned, nimbate double eagle. Very rare, especially in this magnificent quality. Almost uncirculated. Interesting planchet fault. Minimally undulated. The planchet fault is in the centre and was present before the coin was minted."

This rare type is accompanied by an equally rare ten ducats.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 24.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 24.52 g.

Catalog reference: Trachsel 120. D.T. 1412, HMZ 2-400c. Fr-194, KM 57.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Rarities, Auction 25, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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