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| − | This specimen was lot 5647 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 537 CHF (about US$809 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton. Vierteldukat 1720, Zürich. Selten. Leicht gewellt. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], quarter ducat of 1720, Zürich mint. Rare, Slightly wavy flan, About Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1718-67 along with a half ([[Zurich 1721 1/2 ducat Fr-487a|Fr-488a]]), single ([[Zurich 1720 ducat Fr-486a|Fr-486a]]) and double ducat ([[Zurich | + | This specimen was lot 5647 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 537 CHF (about US$809 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton. Vierteldukat 1720, Zürich. Selten. Leicht gewellt. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Zurich|canton of Zürich]], quarter ducat of 1720, Zürich mint. Rare, Slightly wavy flan, About Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1718-67 along with a half ([[Zurich 1721 1/2 ducat Fr-487a|Fr-488a]]), single ([[Zurich 1720 ducat Fr-486a|Fr-486a]]) and double ducat ([[Zurich 1723 2 ducats Fr-485a|Fr-485a]]). Overdates are common. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic. |
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* 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, 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, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025. |
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* [[Zurich 1719 1/4 ducat Fr-488a|1719 quarter ducat]] | * [[Zurich 1719 1/4 ducat Fr-488a|1719 quarter ducat]] | ||
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* [[Zurich 1720 10 schilling|1720 10 schilling]] | * [[Zurich 1720 10 schilling|1720 10 schilling]] | ||
* [[Zurich 1720 20 schilling|1720 20 schilling]] = ½ gulden | * [[Zurich 1720 20 schilling|1720 20 schilling]] = ½ gulden | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 5 June 2026
This specimen was lot 5647 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 537 CHF (about US$809 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton. Vierteldukat 1720, Zürich. Selten. Leicht gewellt. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, quarter ducat of 1720, Zürich mint. Rare, Slightly wavy flan, About Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1718-67 along with a half (Fr-488a), single (Fr-486a) and double ducat (Fr-485a). Overdates are common. In 1798, the canton of Zürich was forcibly incorporated into the Helvetic Republic.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.875 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.87 g.
Catalog reference: KM 138, D.T. 416c, HMZ 2-1163k, Fr-488a.
- 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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