Zurich 1730 ducat Fr-486a

Sincona sale 91, lot 3676

This specimen was lot 3676 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$3,964 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Dukat 1730, Zürich. Selten. Fast FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, ducat of 1730, Zürich mint. Rare, About uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

This type was struck 1718-67.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 140, Hürlimann 222, D.T. 406m, HMZ 2-1161v, Fr-486a.

Source:

• 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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