Zurich 1727 1/4 ducat Fr-488a

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 97, lot 3453

This specimen was lot 3453 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$544 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1727, Zürich. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, quarter ducat of 1727, Zürich mint. Very Fine-Extremely Fine.)"

This quarter ducat was struck 1718-36, 1739-48, 1751-53, 1756-61 and 1767. It is the most common issue of this denomination from Zürich.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 0.87 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.84 g.

Catalog reference: KM 138, D.T. 416i, HMZ 2-1162qq, Fr-488a.

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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Zurich_1727_1/4_ducat_Fr-488a&oldid=604302"