Zurich 1722 1/2 ducat Fr-487a

Sincona sale 91, lot 3667

This specimen was lot 3667 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,189 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbdukat 1722, Zürich. Selten. Fast FDC. Unregelmässiger Schrötling. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half ducat of 1722, Zürich mint. Rare, About uncirculated, Irregular planchet.)"

This type was struck 1718-67.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.68 g.

Catalog reference: KM 139, Hürlimann 304, D.T. 411e, HMZ 2-1162l. Fr-487a. [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1784

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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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