Zurich 1739 ducat Fr-486a

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Sincona Auction 103, lot 1614

This specimen was lot 1614 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,743 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Dukat 1739, Zürich. Selten. Vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (Switzerland, city of Zürich, ducat of 1739, Zürich mint. Rare, Extremely Fine, Minor flan flaw.)"

This type was struck 1718-67 along with a quarter (Fr-488a), half (Fr-487a) and double ducat (Fr-485a).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, .979 fine gold, .109 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 140, D.T. 406q, HMZ 2-1161z, Fr-486a.

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]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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