Zurich (1660) ducat Fr-464
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This specimen was lot 5313 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 8,250 CHF (about US$9,888 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Zurich | Stadt und Kanton, Dukat o. J. (um 1660), Zürich. Very rare. NGC MS64. Magnificent condition." This is among the rarer ducats of this canton. A later version, KM 90, with a slightly different cartouche on the reverse, is dated 1661-62. Friedberg lumps KM A90, KM 90 and KM 105.1 into Fr-464.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen is 3.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM A90, D.T. 1051a, HMZ 2-1138e, Fr-464.
- 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 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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