Schaffhausen (1658) ducat Fr-370

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Sincona sale 97, lot 3343
Sincona sale 98, lot 4391

The first specimen was lot 3343 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 2,750 CHF (about US$3,989 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Schaffhausen, Dukat o. J. (1658), Schaffhausen. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Schaffhausen, undated ducat, circa 1658, Schaffhausen mint. Rare, Good Very Fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 4391 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 3,250 CHF (about US$4,714 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Schaffhausen, Dukat o. J. (1658), Schaffhausen. Nach links steigender Widder in ovaler, verzierter Kartusche mit zweifacher Einfassung des Schildes. Rv. Doppeladler unter kleiner Krone. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. Leichte Prägeschwächen. Exemplar der Auktion Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 37, Weil am Rhein, Nov. 2012, Los 607. (Switzerland, canton of Schaffhausen, undated ducat, circa 1658, Schaffhausen mint. Obverse: An ibex leaping to the left within an oval cartouche with a double border. Reverse: a double-headed eagle beneath a small crown. Rare, Good Very Fine, Slightly weakly struck.)"

This rare type is listed for 1633, 1657 and undated (shown here).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, the first specimen 3.40 g, the second specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 57, Wielandt (Schaffhausen) 746b, D.T. 1369, HMZ 2-760a, Fr-370.

Sources:

  • 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
  • [2]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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