View source for Zurich 1708 2 ducats Fr-485

[[Image:Zurich S35-5483.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 35, lot 5483]]

This specimen was lot 5483 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,274 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Zurich | Stadt, Doppeldukat 1708. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Gewellt und Henkelspur.'' (city of Zürich, double ducat of 1708. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Uneven planchet and mounted.)"</blockquote> Altho this specimen realized a substantial sum despite the mount mark, this type of 1707-16 is more available than previous double ducats such as [[Zurich 1673 2 ducats Fr-463|Fr-463]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.88 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 401b, HMZ 2-1160b. Fr-485.

''[[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>Jürg Richter, ''Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Zurich 1673 2 ducats Fr-463|1673 double ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1708 1/4 ducat Fr-488|1708 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1709 1/4 ducat Fr-488|1709 quarter ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1709 1/2 ducat Fr-487|1709 half ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1709 1/2 thaler|1709 half thaler]]
* [[Zurich 1709 ducat Fr-486|1709 ducat]]
* [[Zurich 1712 2 ducats Fr-485|1712 double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1708]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Zurich]]

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