View source for Zurich 1670 1/2 ducat Fr-465

[[Image:Sincona91-3638.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3638]]

This specimen was lot 3638 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$925 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbdukat 1670, Zürich. Löwe nach links mit Palmzweig und Zürcher Wappenschild. Rv. Jahreszahl mit Inschrift in einem Lorbeerkranz. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], half ducat of 1670, Zürich mint. Obverse: lion facing left with palm branch and city arms; reverse: inscription and date in a laurel wreath. About extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"</blockquote> The SCWC lists two half ducats for 1670 (KM 59 and KM 97) but does not offer images of either; the KM attribution is therefore tentative. Other half ducats of the period ([[Zurich 1666 1/2 ducat Fr-465|KM 91]]) depict the lion brandishing a sword.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.72 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 59, Hürlimann 287, D.T. 1058f, HMZ 2-1141l, Fr-465. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich 1666 1/2 ducat Fr-465|1666 half ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1671 1/4 ducat Fr-468|1671 ¼ ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1674 1/4 thaler|1674 quarter thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1677 1/2 ducat Fr-467|1677 half ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1670]]

[[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]