© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Ducat ND
1620 year| Gold | 3.4 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1218-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1620 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2.4) |
| Currency | Dicken (1561-1621) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#242607 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Front-facing draped and crowned full figure of emperor Charlemagne, seated and holding a sword in his lap. Polylobe inside Quadrilobe inside circle around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DOMINE SERVA NOS IN PACE
Translation:
Latin (unabridged): Domine, conserva nos in pace.
English: Lord, preserve us in peace.
Comment
Mintmaster: Hans Jacob I. Stampfer (1558-1563)Only one variety of this type is known, minted circa 1620. Examples:
⸰ Example #1 (3.41 g; extremely fine):
∙ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KGm, Auction 256, 9 October 2014, Lot 6781. Sold for 4200 EUR.
∙ Auctioned by Auktion Leu, Auction 74, Zürich 1998, Lot 1975.
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
⸰ Example #2 (3.41 g; extremely fine):
∙ Auctioned by Münzenonline Live Auctions, Auction 4, 21 October 2016, Lot 173.
© Münzenonline Auctions
Interesting fact
The Ducat ND (1620) from the City of Zürich was a gold coin that was minted during a time when Switzerland was still a collection of independent states, rather than a unified country. Despite being issued by a local authority, the coin was widely accepted and used as a form of currency across different regions, reflecting the city's economic influence and trade connections at the time.
