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This specimen was lot 5188 in Sincona sale 80 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 40,000 CHF (about US$47,940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1714, Luzern. Jahreszahl, Wertangabe und Inschrift in einer Kartusche. Rv. Der Heilige Leodegar in vollem Ornat. Äusserst selten. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar.'' (city and [[Switzerland, Lucern|canton of Luzern]], double ducat of 1714, Luzern mint. Obverse: date and value in cartouche; reverse: St. Leodegar. Extremely rare, Cabinet piece.)"</blockquote> This rare type was struck in 1714 along with another double ducat (KM A151) with the city arms instead of St. Leodegar. That year, the city struck multiple ducats up to ten ducats ([[Luzern 1714 10 ducats Fr-308|Fr-308]]).
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This specimen was lot 5188 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 40,000 CHF (about US$47,940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1714, Luzern. Jahreszahl, Wertangabe und Inschrift in einer Kartusche. Rv. Der Heilige Leodegar in vollem Ornat. Äusserst selten. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar.'' (city and [[Switzerland, Lucern|canton of Luzern]], double ducat of 1714, Luzern mint. Obverse: date and value in cartouche; reverse: St. Leodegar. Extremely rare, Cabinet piece.)"</blockquote> This rare type was struck in 1714 along with another double ducat (KM A151) with the city arms instead of St. Leodegar. That year, the city struck multiple ducats up to ten ducats ([[Luzern 1714 10 ducats Fr-308|Fr-308]]).
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 15:02, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 80, lot 5188

This specimen was lot 5188 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 40,000 CHF (about US$47,940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Doppeldukat 1714, Luzern. Jahreszahl, Wertangabe und Inschrift in einer Kartusche. Rv. Der Heilige Leodegar in vollem Ornat. Äusserst selten. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar. (city and canton of Luzern, double ducat of 1714, Luzern mint. Obverse: date and value in cartouche; reverse: St. Leodegar. Extremely rare, Cabinet piece.)"

This rare type was struck in 1714 along with another double ducat (KM A151) with the city arms instead of St. Leodegar. That year, the city struck multiple ducats up to ten ducats (Fr-308).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.93 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 535b, HMZ 2-646a, Fr-316, KM 49.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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