Zurich 1739 6 ducats Fr-478

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Sincona sale 68, lot 5495

This specimen was lot 5495 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 70,000 CHF (about US$92,155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Zurich | Stadt und Kanton, 6 Dukaten 1739, Zürich. Abschlag vom Halbtaler. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich. (city and canton of Zurich, six ducats of 1739, Zurich mint, struck using half thaler dies. Of the highest rarity, Extremely fine.)"

The largest coin listed for Zurich in the SCWC is a double ducat (KM 141). This is probably a pattern or presentation piece.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 21 g, 0.986 fine gold; this specimen 20.73 g.

Catalog reference: KM unlisted, Richter (Proben) 1-891. Hürlimann 97(701), HMZ 2-1165jj. Fr-478.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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