Zurich 1756 1/4 ducat Fr-488a

Sincona sale 102, lot 5685

This specimen was lot 5685 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$653 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich. Stadt und Kanton Vierteldukat 1756, Zürich. Leicht gewellt, Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, schilling of 1748, Zürich mint. Slightly wavy flan, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.)"

This scarce type was struck 1718-67 along with double (Fr-485a), half (Fr-487a) and single ducats (Fr-486a). 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 0.84 g.

Catalog reference: KM 138, D.T. 416w, HMZ 2-1163dd. Fr. 488a.

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, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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