Zurich 1743 2 ducats Fr-485a

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Sincona sale 39, lot 4791

This specimen was lot 4791 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$7,796 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Zürich, Doppeldukat 1743. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (canton of Zürich, double ducat of 1743. Rare. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This scarce type was struck 1718-67 along with half (Fr-487a) and single ducats (Fr-486a).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.79 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 402r, HMZ 2-1160w. Fr-485a, KM 141.

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 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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