Zurich 1559 8 ducats Fr-427

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5613

This specimen was lot 5613 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 42,000 CHF (about US$63,303 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton. 8 Dukaten 1559, Zürich. Goldabschlag des Talers von J. Stampfer. + MON • NO • THVRICENSIS • CIVITATIS • IMPERIALIS Gekröntes Reichswappen von zwei Löwen, darunter zwei Stadtwappen (gespiegelt) und die Jahreszahl. Rv. Stadtwappen von Zürich, umher • DNE SERVA NOS IN PACE, aussen im Kreis die neun Vogteiwappen von Kyburg, Grüningen, Regensburg, Eglisau, Greifensee, Andelfingen, Knonau, Wädenswil und Laufen, zwischen den Wappenschilden lilienartige Verzierungen. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 221, Osnabrück, Oktober 2012, Los 8028. Exemplar der Auktion Hess/Leu 25, Luzern 1964, Los 12 (Slg. Wunderly und Nordmann) (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, eight ducats of 1559, Zürich mint, off metal strike using thaler dies. Obverse: crowned imperial coat of arms supported by two lions, below are two city coats of arms (mirrored) and the date; reverse: City arms of Zürich, surrounded by • DNE SERVA NOS IN PACE, in the outer circle the nine bailiwick arms of Kyburg, Grüningen, Regensberg, Eglisau, Greifensee, Andelfingen, Knonau, Wädenswil and Laufen, with lily-like ornaments between the shields. Of the highest rarity, Good Very Fine.)"

The thaler dies (Dav-8780) were also used to strike double and triple thalers and nine (Fr-426) and ten ducats (Fr-425) as well as various klippes. Impractical for circulation, they were probably intended for presentation.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28-28.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 27.77 g.

Catalog reference: Hürlimann 89, Richter (Proben) 1-795, HMZ 2-1123i, Anm., Fr-427.

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.
  • 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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