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[[Image:Schwyz c1779 ducat S18-3559q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 3559]]
 
[[Image:Schwyz c1779 ducat S18-3559q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 3559]]
  
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This specimen was lot 3559 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Dukat o. J. (1779). Selten. Vorzüglich.'' (canton of Schwyz, undated ducat (1779), rare, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare type is also noted for 1781.
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This specimen was lot 3559 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Dukat o. J. (1779). Selten. Vorzüglich.'' (canton of Schwyz, undated ducat (1779), rare, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare type is also noted for 1781.
  
 
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
 
* 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.  
  
 
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* [[Schwyz 1730 schilling|1730 schilling]]
 
* [[Schwyz 1730 schilling|1730 schilling]]
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* [[Schwyz 1776-S rappen|1776-S rappen]]
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* [[Schwyz 1779 rappen]] struck in silver
 
* [[Schwyz 1781 ducat Fr-379|1781 ducat]]
 
* [[Schwyz 1781 ducat Fr-379|1781 ducat]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1779]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1779]]

Latest revision as of 12:24, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 18, lot 3559

This specimen was lot 3559 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Dukat o. J. (1779). Selten. Vorzüglich. (canton of Schwyz, undated ducat (1779), rare, extremely fine.)"

This rare type is also noted for 1781.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen: 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 576a, HMZ 2-796a. Fr-379, KM 38.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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