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© Sincona AG
Ducat
1726 year| Gold | 3.4 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Republic of Obwalden (Unterwalden) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1726 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (8) |
| Currency | Thaler (1724-1744) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#234838 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Double-headed eagle with the coat of arms of the Republoic of Obwalden on the chest, in an ornate cartridge with a small head above.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 🟉 DILEXIT · DOMINUS · DECOREM 🟉 IUSTITIÆ
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (3.37 g; Very Fine) - in main image:
◦ Auctioned by UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 63, 6 September 2005, Lot 920. Estimated at 10,000 CHF.
◦ Auctioned by Hess / Leu, Auction 25, 17 April 1964, Lucerne, Lot 242.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Ducat 1726 from Republic of Obwalden (Unterwalden) is that it was minted during a time when the Swiss Confederation was still a relatively new entity, having been formed just over a century prior in 1648. The coin's minting was likely a symbol of the young nation's growing economic and political influence in Europe.
