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[[Image:Bern Sincona 39-4557.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4557]] | [[Image:Bern Sincona 39-4557.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4557]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4557 in Sincona sale 39 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4557 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,097 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Bern. Dukat 1718. Gekröntes Berner Wappen. Die Umschrift ist über dem Wappen durchgehend. Rv. Von einem Mann und einer Frau gehaltenes Tuch mit Inschrift, Wertangabe und Jahreszahl. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (canton of Bern, ducat of 1718. Obverse: crowned city arms, motto around; reverse: a man and a woman support a cartouche containing the city name, value and date. Rare. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This rare type is a reissue of a coin first minted in [[Bern 1697 ducat Fr-139|1697]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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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. | ||
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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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. |
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* [[Bern 1697 ducat Fr-139|1697 ducat]] | * [[Bern 1697 ducat Fr-139|1697 ducat]] | ||
* [[Bern 1717 10 kreuzer|1717 10 kreuzer]] | * [[Bern 1717 10 kreuzer|1717 10 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1717 20 kreuzer|1717 20 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Bern 1717 1/2 ducat Fr-173|1717 half ducat]] | * [[Bern 1717 1/2 ducat Fr-173|1717 half ducat]] | ||
* [[Bern 1719 1/2 ducat Fr-173|1719 half ducat]] | * [[Bern 1719 1/2 ducat Fr-173|1719 half ducat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 2 January 2026
This specimen was lot 4557 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,097 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Bern. Dukat 1718. Gekröntes Berner Wappen. Die Umschrift ist über dem Wappen durchgehend. Rv. Von einem Mann und einer Frau gehaltenes Tuch mit Inschrift, Wertangabe und Jahreszahl. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (canton of Bern, ducat of 1718. Obverse: crowned city arms, motto around; reverse: a man and a woman support a cartouche containing the city name, value and date. Rare. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This rare type is a reissue of a coin first minted in 1697.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.42 g.
Catalog reference: Lohner 98. D.T. 484, HMZ 2-215b. Fr-139, KM 62.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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