Zurich 1718 1/4 ducat Fr-488

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Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 4428
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 4428 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $387.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. Zurich. 1/4 Ducat, 1718. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. A nicely struck specimen. Bright and lustrous surfaces." This type was struck without change 1718-67 yet remains scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.875 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-488; KM-138.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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