View source for Bern 1794 2 duplone Fr-181

[[Image:Sta ANA 1626o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA sale, lor 1626]]
[[Image:Sta ANA 1626r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 1626 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SWITZERLAND. Bern. 2 Duplone, 1794. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. Seldom seen two year type. Bright mint luster. From the Ervin F. Bickley Collection of Swiss Coins." This expensive type is listed for 1793-95 while the canton was under the domination of the French revolution. In Geneva, this coin was a double pistole; in Luzern, a 24 munzgulden, in Solothurn, a double duplone. The coin is modeled on a double louis d'or of France. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 15.82 g, 0.900 fine gold. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-181; KM-144.1; HMZ-2-211b. 

''[[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, ''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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2014. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bern 1793 2 duplone Fr-181|1793 double duplone, motto on reverse]]
* [[Bern 1794 ducat|1794 ducat]]
* [[Bern 1794 duplone Fr-182|1794 duplone]]
* [[Luzern 1794-B 24 munzgulden Fr-324]] = double duplone
* [[Bern 1794 2 duplone Fr-186|1794 double duplone, soldier on reverse]]
* [[Bern 1795 2 duplone Fr-181|1795 double duplone, motto on reverse]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1794]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Bern]]

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