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[[Image:S77-4080.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 4080]] | [[Image:S77-4080.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 4080]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4080 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 18,500 CHF (about US$22,455 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton. 3 Dukaten 1697, Bern. Zwei ovale Berner Wappen einander gegenübergestellt. Darüber jeweils ein Puttenkopf. Oben Krone, sowie links in einer Verschnörkelung der Buchstabe P für Poumarede. Unten die Wertzahl 3. Rv. Mann und Frau halten ein Tuch mit Inschrift und Jahreszahl. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Bern|canton of Bern]], triple ducat of 1697, Bern mint. Obverse: two oval shields with the city arms, crown above, angel's head and value below; reverse: a man and woman hold a banner with inscription and date. Very rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. This type, like all Bernese gold coins of the seventeenth century, is rare and expensive. | + | This specimen was lot 4080 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 18,500 CHF (about US$22,455 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton. 3 Dukaten 1697, Bern. Zwei ovale Berner Wappen einander gegenübergestellt. Darüber jeweils ein Puttenkopf. Oben Krone, sowie links in einer Verschnörkelung der Buchstabe P für Poumarede. Unten die Wertzahl 3. Rv. Mann und Frau halten ein Tuch mit Inschrift und Jahreszahl. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Bern|canton of Bern]], triple ducat of 1697, Bern mint. Obverse: two oval shields with the city arms, crown above, angel's head and value below; reverse: a man and woman hold a banner with inscription and date. Very rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. This type, like all Bernese gold coins of the seventeenth century, is rare and expensive. Another triple ducat of 1697 ([[Bern 1697-B 3 ducats Fr-132|Fr-132]]) lacks the garlands. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''Specification:'' 10.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 10.31 g. | ''Specification:'' 10.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 10.31 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 63, Lohner 66. D.T. 1112, HMZ 2-186d. Fr- | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 63, Lohner 66. D.T. 1112, HMZ 2-186d. Fr-133. |
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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. | * 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. | ||
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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* [[Bern 1684 16 pfennig|1684 ''sechzehnerpfennig'']] | * [[Bern 1684 16 pfennig|1684 ''sechzehnerpfennig'']] | ||
* [[Bern 1697 ducat Fr-139|1697 ducat]] | * [[Bern 1697 ducat Fr-139|1697 ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1697-B 3 ducats Fr-132|1697-B triple ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1698 2 ducats Fr-138|1698 double ducat]] | ||
* [[Bern 1699 1/2 kreuzer|1699 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | * [[Bern 1699 1/2 kreuzer|1699 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | ||
* [[Bern 1700 16 pfennig|1700 ''sechzehnerpfennig'']] | * [[Bern 1700 16 pfennig|1700 ''sechzehnerpfennig'']] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1700 5 ducats Fr-159|1700 5 ducats]] | ||
* [[Bern 1707 3 ducats Fr-132|1707 triple ducat]] | * [[Bern 1707 3 ducats Fr-132|1707 triple ducat]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1697]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1697]] | ||
[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | [[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 4 January 2026
This specimen was lot 4080 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 18,500 CHF (about US$22,455 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton. 3 Dukaten 1697, Bern. Zwei ovale Berner Wappen einander gegenübergestellt. Darüber jeweils ein Puttenkopf. Oben Krone, sowie links in einer Verschnörkelung der Buchstabe P für Poumarede. Unten die Wertzahl 3. Rv. Mann und Frau halten ein Tuch mit Inschrift und Jahreszahl. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, triple ducat of 1697, Bern mint. Obverse: two oval shields with the city arms, crown above, angel's head and value below; reverse: a man and woman hold a banner with inscription and date. Very rare, Extremely fine.)"
The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. This type, like all Bernese gold coins of the seventeenth century, is rare and expensive. Another triple ducat of 1697 (Fr-132) lacks the garlands.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 10.31 g.
Catalog reference: KM 63, Lohner 66. D.T. 1112, HMZ 2-186d. Fr-133.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- 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 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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