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| − | This specimen was lot 4698 in Sincona sale 95 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4698 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,802 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Dukat 1758, Zürich. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer. Exemplar der Auktion SINCONA 1, Zürich, Juni 2011, Los 2007.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], ducat of 1758, Zürich mint. About Extremely Fine, Small scratches.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1718-61, 1767. Despite the many years of issue, it is still expensive. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic. |
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* [[Zurich 1756 2 ducats Fr-485a|1756 double ducat]] | * [[Zurich 1756 2 ducats Fr-485a|1756 double ducat]] | ||
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* [[Zurich 1758 1/2 thaler KM-145|1758 half thaler, motto reverse]] | * [[Zurich 1758 1/2 thaler KM-145|1758 half thaler, motto reverse]] | ||
* [[Zurich 1758 1/2 thaler KM-146|1758 half thaler, city view]] | * [[Zurich 1758 1/2 thaler KM-146|1758 half thaler, city view]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 23 June 2025
This specimen was lot 4698 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,802 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Dukat 1758, Zürich. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer. Exemplar der Auktion SINCONA 1, Zürich, Juni 2011, Los 2007. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, ducat of 1758, Zürich mint. About Extremely Fine, Small scratches.)"
This type was struck 1718-61, 1767. Despite the many years of issue, it is still expensive. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic.
Record mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.44 g.
Catalog reference: KM 140, D.T. 406y, HMZ 2-1161hh. Fr-486a.
- 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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