View source for Luzern 1741 4 ducats Fr-320

[[Image:Luzern 1741 4 ducats Sincona 5-43.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 5, lot 43]]

This specimen was lot 43 in Sincona sale 5 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 26,000 CHF (about US$31,993 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Luzern 4 Dukaten 1741. Stempel von Jean Thiébaud. Av. Zwei Wilde Männer mit Schwert und Palmzweig halten eine Krone über das Luzernerwappen. Rv. Wertangabe, Jahreszahl und „I·T“ (für Jean Thiébaud) in einer Kartusche. Sehr selten. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (Switzerland, canton of [[Switzerland, Lucern|Luzerne]], four ducats of 1741. Dies by Jean Thiébaud. Obverse: two wild men of the forest with sword and palm branch support the crowned city arms; reverse: date and city name in cartouche. Ver rare, good extremely fine.)"</blockquote>  The four ducats of Lucerne were struck only for special occasions and are all rare. This was one of a series of gold coins which included a single ducat ([[Luzern 1741 ducat Fr-323|Fr-323]]), double ducat ([[Luzern 1741 2 ducats Fr-322|Fr-322]]), three ducats ([[Luzern 1741-IT 3 ducats Fr-321|Fr-321]]) and five ducats ([[Luzern 1741 5 ducats Fr-319|Fr-319]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 14 g, 0.986 fine gold, .443 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 13.76 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 65, Divo/Tobler 534b, HMZ 2-643a, Friedberg 320. 

''[[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>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 5,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Basel 1740 5 ducats Fr-62]]
* [[Luzern 1741 20 kreuzer|1741 20 kreuzer]]
* [[Basel 1741 thaler Dav-1750]]
* [[Luzern 1741 ducat Fr-323]]
* [[Luzern 1741 2 ducats Fr-322|1741 double ducat]]
* [[Luzern 1741-IT 3 ducats Fr-321|1741-IT triple ducat]]
* [[Luzern 1741 5 ducats Fr-319|1741 5 ducats]]
* [[Luzern 1742-T 1/2 batzen|1742 half batzen]] = 5 rappen
* [[Luzern 1744 4 batzen|1744 4 batzen]]
* [[Zurich 1745 ducat Fr-486a]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1741]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Lucern]]

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