Bern 1680 4 ducats Fr-131

Sincona sale 39, lot 4548

This specimen was lot 4548 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 34,000 CHF (about US$40,776 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Bern, 4 Dukaten 1680. Gekröntes, von zwei Löwen flankiertes Stadtwappen. Rv. Reich verzierte Kartusche mit Inschrift, Jahrzahl und Wertangabe. Unten das ligierte Münzzeichen BF für Beat Fischer. Äusserst selten. Gutes vorzüglich. (canton of Bern, quadruple ducat of 1680. Obverse: Crowned city arms supported by two lions; reverse: four line inscription in cartouche, engraver's initials "BF' below. Extremely rare. Good extremely fine.)"

This multiple ducat, issued 1680 and 1684, is very rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 13.82 g.

Catalog reference: Lohner 53. D.T. 1109a, HMZ 2-185b. Fr-131, KM 53.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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• 1679 thaler
• 1679-G thaler
• 1679-V thaler
• 1679 ducat
• 1679 double ducat
• 1680 quarter thaler = 10 batzen
• 1680 half thaler
• 1680 triple ducat
• Bern (1680-1720) 10 ducats Fr-140
• 1681 10 ducats
• (1681) 15 ducats
• 1681-D 20 ducats
• 1684 triple ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1680
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