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[[Image:Luzern 1741 2 ducat Sincona 9-05440.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 5440]] | [[Image:Luzern 1741 2 ducat Sincona 9-05440.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 5440]] | ||
[[Image:S68-05356.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 68, lot 5356]] | [[Image:S68-05356.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 68, lot 5356]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Sincona97-3309.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 97, lot 3309]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 5440 in Sincona sale 9 ( | + | This specimen was lot 5440 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 6500 CHF (about US$8,221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Doppeldukat 1741. Sehr selten. Fast vorzüglich.'' (Switzerland, canton of Lucerne, double ducat of 1741, very rare, good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 5356 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 26,000 CHF (about US$34,229 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1741, Luzern. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (city and canton of Lucerne, double ducat of 1741, Luzern mint. Very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The third specimen was lot 3309 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$21,758 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[3]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Luzern, 2 Dukaten 1741, Luzern. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], city and canton of Luzern, double ducat of 1741, Luzern mint. Very rare, About Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The double ducats of Lucerne were struck only for special occasions and are all rare. [[Luzern 1741 ducat Fr-323|One]], [[Luzern 1741 4 ducats Fr-320|four]] and [[Luzern 1741 5 ducats Fr-319|five ducats]] also exist for this date. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but rare. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but rare. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 7 g, .986 fine gold, | + | ''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, the second specimen 6,81 g, the third specimen 7.32 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 536, HMZ 2-646b. Fr-322, KM 63. | ''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 536, HMZ 2-646b. Fr-322, KM 63. | ||
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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. | ||
* 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. | ||
| − | * Richter, | + | * 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>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. |
| − | * <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes,'' | + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020. |
| + | * <sup>[3]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Luzern 1741 20 kreuzer|1741 20 kreuzer]] | * [[Luzern 1741 20 kreuzer|1741 20 kreuzer]] | ||
| − | * [[Luzern 1741 ducat Fr-323]] | + | * [[Luzern 1741 ducat Fr-323|1741 ducat]] |
| − | * [[Luzern 1741 4 ducats Fr-320]] | + | * [[Luzern 1741-IT 3 ducats Fr-321|1741-IT triple ducat]] |
| + | * [[Luzern 1741 4 ducats Fr-320|1741 quadruple ducat]] | ||
* [[Luzern 1741 5 ducats Fr-319|1741 5 ducats]] | * [[Luzern 1741 5 ducats Fr-319|1741 5 ducats]] | ||
* [[Luzern 1742-T 1/2 batzen|1742 half batzen]] = 5 rappen | * [[Luzern 1742-T 1/2 batzen|1742 half batzen]] = 5 rappen | ||
| + | * [[Luzern 1743-IH schilling|1743-IH schilling]] | ||
* [[Luzern 1744 4 batzen|1744 4 batzen]] | * [[Luzern 1744 4 batzen|1744 4 batzen]] | ||
| − | * [[Luzern 1796 40 batzen Dav- | + | * [[Luzern 1796 40 batzen Dav-1775]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1741]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1741]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Lucern]] | * return to coins of [[Switzerland, Lucern]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 7, 8, 9]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 65, 66, 67, 68]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | + | [[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 7, 8, 9]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 65, 66, 67, 68]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 96, 97, 98]] |
Latest revision as of 10:54, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 5440 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 6500 CHF (about US$8,221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Doppeldukat 1741. Sehr selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Lucerne, double ducat of 1741, very rare, good extremely fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 5356 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 26,000 CHF (about US$34,229 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1741, Luzern. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (city and canton of Lucerne, double ducat of 1741, Luzern mint. Very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
The third specimen was lot 3309 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$21,758 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[3] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Luzern, 2 Dukaten 1741, Luzern. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, city and canton of Luzern, double ducat of 1741, Luzern mint. Very rare, About Uncirculated.)"
The double ducats of Lucerne were struck only for special occasions and are all rare. One, four and five ducats also exist for this date.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, the second specimen 6,81 g, the third specimen 7.32 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 536, HMZ 2-646b. Fr-322, KM 63.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
- [2]Jürg Richter, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
- [3]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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