View source for Zurich 1739 6 ducats Fr-478

[[Image:S68-05495.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 68, lot 5495]]

This specimen was lot 5495 in Sincona sale 68 (Zurich, October 2020), where it sold for 70,000 CHF (about US$92,155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Zurich | Stadt und Kanton, 6 Dukaten 1739, Zürich. Abschlag vom Halbtaler. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich.'' (city and canton of [[Switzerland, Zurich|Zurich]], six ducats of 1739, Zurich mint, struck using half thaler dies. Of the highest rarity, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The largest coin listed for Zurcih in the SCWC is a double ducat ([[Zurich 1743 2 ducats Fr-485a|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. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* 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.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich 1736 thaler Dav-1788|1736 thaler, city view reverse]]
* [[Zurich 1736 thaler Dav-1789|1736 thaler, motto reverse]]
* [[Zurich 1739 thaler Dav-1789|1739 thaler, motto reverse]]
* [[Zurich 1739 1/2 thaler KM-146|1739 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1739 1/4 ducat Fr-488a|1739 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1739 1/2 ducat Fr-487a|1739 half ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1741 1/2 thaler KM-145|1741 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1741 thaler Dav-1789|1741 thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1743 2 ducats Fr-485a|1743 double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1739]]

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