Swiss 4 Ducat

I've handled my share of Swiss gold coins over the decades, and what stands out about the supposed "Swiss 4 Ducat" from 1917 to 1936 is the uncertainty surrounding its existence as a standard issue. While Switzerland did mint gold pieces for commerce during that era—think the familiar 20 Franc coins, which circulated widely in trade—I've never encountered a verified 4 Ducat design in my collections or catalogs. Some numismatists speculate it might be a misnomer for a rare pattern or a trade variant, possibly influenced by the ducat traditions of neighboring regions, but hard evidence is scarce. Records from Swiss mints are spotty, with potential losses from bureaucratic shifts or wars, so I can't confirm mintage figures or exact specifications. In short, if it exists, it's likely an obscure footnote; if not, it's just another myth that keeps us old hands sifting through the archives. That said, the real Swiss gold issues from those years remain solid examples of early 20th-century precision.