Luzern (1713) ducat Fr-302

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5347

This specimen was lot 5347 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 22,000 CHF (about US$33,159 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Luzern. Stadt und Kanton. Dukat o. J. (1713), Luzern. Äusserst selten. Leicht gewellt. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Luzern, undated ducat, circa 1713, Luzern mint. Extremely rare, Slightly wavy flan, About Extremely Fine.)"

Saints Leodegar and Maurice are depicted on the obverse. The SCWC attributes this to 1695-1700. The canton of Luzern issued gold only rarely.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 36, Wielandt (Luzern) 138. D.T. 1163, HMZ 2-648a, Fr-302.

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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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