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This specimen was lot 4651 in Sincona sale 95 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$1,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1708, Zürich. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], quarter ducat of 1708, Zürich mint. Very rare, Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1708-09, 1712-16. Similar [[Zurich 1718 1/4 ducat Fr-488|quarter ducats]] were struck for the remainder of the century.
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This specimen was lot 4651 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$1,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1708, Zürich. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], quarter ducat of 1708, Zürich mint. Very rare, Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1708-09, 1712-16. Similar [[Zurich 1718 1/4 ducat Fr-488|quarter ducats]] were struck for the remainder of the century.
  
 
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''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]
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* 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.  
 
* 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.
 
* 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.

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Sincona sale 95, lot 4651

This specimen was lot 4651 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$1,040 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1708, Zürich. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, quarter ducat of 1708, Zürich mint. Very rare, Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1708-09, 1712-16. Similar quarter ducats were struck for the remainder of the century.

Record mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 129, D.T. 415a, HMZ 2-1163d, Fr-488.

Sources:

  • 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 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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