Zurich 1756 1/2 ducat Fr-487a

Sincona sale 91, lot 3699

This specimen was lot 3699 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$694 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbdukat 1756, Zürich. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, half ducat of 1756, Zürich mint. About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1718-67 along with quarter (Fr-488a), single (Fr-486a) and double ducats (Fr-485a).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 139, Hürlimann 323, D.T. 411x, HMZ 2-1162dd, Fr-487a.

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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