Ducat

Ducat - obverseDucat - reverse

Obverse © Leu Numismatik – Reverse © Sincona AG

Features

Issuer City of Zürich
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1662
Value 1 Ducat (2.4)
Currency Thaler (1651-1700)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.49 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242715
References Hürlimann# 183,
Hans Hürlimann; 1966. Zürcher Münzgeschichte. Kommissionsverlag Berichthaus Zürich, Zürich.
HMZ 2# 1138q,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Divo/Tob17# 1051c,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 90,
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.
Fr# 464,
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.
KM# A90
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.

Obverse

Rampant lion facing left, raising sword in right arm and holding Spanish shield with the coat of arms of Zürich in its left arm.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE 1662

Translation: God, preserve us in peace.

Reverse

Ornate baroque cartouche with inscription in four lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DVCATVs
NOVVS
REIPVBL
TIGVRI

Translation:
Latin (unabridged): Ducatus novus. Reipublicae Tigurina.
English: New ducat. Republic of Zürich.

Comments

Four varieties of this type are known to exist:

• Variant ND, circa 1662 (Hürlimann 166; HMZ 2-1138e)
Obverse legend: DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE
Reverse legend: DVCATVs [...]
Weight: 3.42-3.48 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 21.8-23.2 mm (Hürlimann)
⸰ Example #1 (3.49 g; extremely fine):
∙ Auctioned by Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 84, 22 October 2002, Lot 935. Estimated at 4000 CHF.

© Leu Numismatik AG

• Variant 1662 (Hürlimann 183; HMZ 2-1138q)
Obverse legend: DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE 1662
Reverse legend: DVCATVs [...]
Weight: 3.47 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 22.8 mm (Hürlimann)
⸰ Example #1 (3.49 g; very fine - extremely fine):
∙ Auctioned by Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 84, 22 October 2002, Lot 933. Estimated at 2500 CHF.

© Leu Numismatik AG

• Variant 1662 (Hürlimann 184; HMZ 2-1138q)
Obverse legend: DOMINE CONSERVA NOS · IN PACE 1662
Reverse legend: DVCATVs [...]
Weight: 3.46 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 21.2 mm (Hürlimann)
⸰ Example #1 (3.44 g; extremely fine):
∙ Auctioned by Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 84, 22 October 2002, Lot 934. Estimated at 2500 CHF.

© Leu Numismatik AG

• Variant 1662 (Hürlimann 185; HMZ 2-1138q)
Obverse legend: DOMINE CONSERVA NOS · IN PACE 1662
Reverse legend: DVCATVS [...]
Weight: 3.43 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 23.1 mm (Hürlimann)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1662)  Hürlimann 166
1662  Hürlimann 183
1662  Hürlimann 184
1662  Hürlimann 185

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