St. Gall 1621 2 ducats Fr-362

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Sincona sale 90, lot 2599

This specimen was lot 2599 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 20,000 CHF (about US$26,428 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1621, St. Gallen. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of St. Gall, double ducat of 1621, St. Gall mint. Very rare, Extremely fine.)"

This very rare type was struck 1621 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.45 g.

Catalog reference: KM 69, HMZ 2-895a, Fr-362.

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, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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