Bern 1707 3 ducats Fr-132

Sincona sale 20, lot 3651

This specimen was lot 3651 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 6,500 (about US$8,146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "[Bern.] 3 Dukaten 1707. Gekröntes doppeltes Wappen. Rv. Mann und Frau mit Tuch. Selten. Fast FDC. (Bern, three ducats of 1707. Obverse: crowned dual arms; reverse: man and woman supporting banner; rare, choice uncirculated.)" The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. This type, like all Bernese gold coins of the eighteenth century, is rare and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW, this specimen 10.41 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-132; KM-76; D.T.474, HMZ 2-210c.

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, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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