View source for Switzerland 1998-B 100 francs Fr-517

[[Image:Swiss S35-5656.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 35, lot 5656]]

This specimen was lot 5656 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,187 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Confederation, 100 Franken 1998. 200 Jahre Helvetische Republik. Ohne Etui. Polierte Platte. FDC.'' (Swiss confederation, hundred francs of 1998, on the bicentennial of the Helvetic Republic. Choice Proof.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,500 proofs.

''Specification:'' 22.58 g, 0.900 fine gold, 27.8 mm diameter, this specimen 22.56 g.

''Catalog reference:'' HMZ 2-1218a. Fr-517, KM 81.

''[[Bibliography|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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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, ''Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Switzerland 1991-B 250 francs|1991 250 francs]]
* [[Switzerland 1998-B 100 francs Fr-516|1998 100 francs, Swiss Confederation]]
* [[Switzerland 1998 500 francs|1998 500 francs, Albisgutli (Schwyz) shooting festival]]
* [[Switzerland 1999-B 100 francs Fr-518|1999 100 francs wine festival]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1998]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland]]

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