View source for Zurich 1702 1/4 ducat Fr-468

[[Image:Sincona91-3649.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 91, lot 3649]]

This specimen was lot 3649 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,643 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1702, Zürich. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Flaue und unregelmässige Prägung auf Avers.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], quarter ducat of 1702, Zürich mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Weak and irregular striking on obverse.)"</blockquote> This rare issue is represented in the SCWC by two catalog numbers, KM 117 (shown here) and KM 118 (oval arms). This example is so crude that one might take it for a counterfeit.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 0.875 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.82 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 117, Hürlimann 344, D.T. 413b (very rare), HMZ 2-1163b, Fr-468.

''[[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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich 1692 1/4 ducat Fr-468|1692 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1702 1/2 ducat Fr-487|1702 half ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1705 1/2 thaler|1705 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1707 thaler Dav-1781|1707 thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1707 1/4 ducat Fr-488|1707 quarter ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1702]]

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