Unterwalden 1743 ducat Fr-349

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Sincona sale 20, lot 3766
Sincona sale 35, lot 5283

The first specimen was lot 3766 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,500 (about US$6,893 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "[Obwalden.] Dukat 1743.Sehr selten in dieser Qualität. Fast FDC. (very rare in this quality, choice uncirculated.)" The second specimen was lot 5283 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,374 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"Obwalden, Dukat 1743. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (canton of Obwalden, ducat of 1743, Rare, Good very fine.)"

Unterwalden was one of the three original cantons forming the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Far from the main channels of commerce, her coinage is scanty and rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW, the first specimen 3.39 g, the second specimen 3.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM-33; Greter-Stückelberger (SMK IV) 11. D.T. 603, HMZ 2-731h. Fr-349.

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, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
  • [2]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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