Zurich 1723 1/4 ducat Fr-488a
This specimen was lot 1604 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$6,477 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1723/2, Zürich. Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1722 geändert. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Gewellt. (Switzerland, city of Zürich, quarter ducat of 1723, Zürich mint, 1723/2 overdate. Very rare, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Wavy flan.)"
This type was struck 1718-36, 1739-45, 1748, 1751-53, 1756-61 and 1767 and is among the more available gold coins from this canton. It accompanied half ducats (Fr-487a), ducats (Fr-486a) and double ducats (Fr-485a).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.875 g, .979 fine gold, .109 troy oz AGW, this specimen 0.85 g.
Catalog reference: KM 138, D.T. 416f, HMZ 2-1163n, Fr-488a.
- 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, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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