3 Ducats

Features

Issuer	City of Bern
Period	Republic (1648-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1772
Value	3 Ducats (9)
Currency	Thaler (1646-1798)
Composition	Gold (.986)
Weight	10.50 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 179765
References	KM# 127, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. HMZ 1# 2-210f, Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Divo/Tob17# 477, Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland. Fr# 170 Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Crowned ornate oval arms of Bern.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA AUREA REIPUB · BERNENS ·

Reverse

Legend, value and date within cartouche.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENEDICTUS
SIT IEHOVA
DEUS ·
3 · DUCAT ·
1772 ·

Comments

Examples of this type:

• Example #1 (10.37g, About Uncirculated):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3663. Sold for 13,000 CHF.

• Example #1 (10.42g, Good Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3664. Sold for 10,000 CHF.

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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Bullion value: USD 675.15

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