Zurich 1712 1/2 ducat Fr-487

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Sincona sale 95, lot 4654

This specimen was lot 4654 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$970 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbdukat 1712, Zürich. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half ducat of 1712, Zürich mint. Very rare, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"

This type was struck 1712, 1714 and 1716. Half ducats were struck in Zürich throughout the eighteenth century in various styles.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.68 g.

Catalog reference: KM 133, D.T. 410a, HMZ 2-1162e, Fr-487.

Sources:

  • 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, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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