Zurich 1680 ducat Fr-464

UBS sale 84, lot 2161

This specimen is lot 2161 in UBS sale 84 (Basel, January 2010). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Zürich, Stadt. Dukat 1680. Nach links schreitender Löwe mit Schwert und Wappenschild. Rv. Schrift mit Jahreszahl auf Engelskartusche. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC" (Switzerland, city of Zürich, ducat of 1680. Obv: lion facing left with sword and shield. Rev: cherub with cartouche bearing city motto and date. Rare, extremely fine-uncirculated).

This type was struck 1673-97 but is rare like all ducats of Zurich. Friedberg lumps KM A90, KM 90 and KM 105.1 into Fr-464.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen: 3.45 grams.

Catalog reference: KM 105.1, D.T. 1056d, HMZ 2-1138s, Fr. 464.

Source:

• ^[1]UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 84: Gold and Silver Coins, Basel, 2009.
• 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.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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.

Link to:

• (1660) ducat, lion/inscription
• 1666 ½ ducat
• 1673 double ducat
• Zurich (1678) 10 ducats Fr-456
• Basel (1680-1700) 2 ducats Fr-85
• 1716 thaler
• 1745 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1680
• return to coins of Zurich