Zurich 1707 1/4 ducat Fr-488

Sincona sale 91, lot 3651

This specimen was lot 3651 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,586 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Vierteldukat 1707, Zürich. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Gewellt. (Switzerland, canton of Zürich, quarter ducat of 1707, Zürich mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Wavy flan.)"

This subtype was struck 1707 only and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.875 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.84 g.

Catalog reference: KM 125, Hürlimann 345, D.T. 414, HMZ 2-1163c, Fr-488.

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 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1702 quarter ducat
• 1707 thaler
• 1708 quarter ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1707