Deventer (1612-19) florin Fr-24
This specimen was lot 73291 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Deventer. Florin d'Or, ND (1612-19). NGC AU-55. In the name of Holy Roman Emperor Matthias. A type not often seen, this example does exhibit a minor flan crack, but nevertheless displays only light wear while maintaining a great golden-orange tone." The SCWC notes two florins for this period: KM 20 (Matthias as emperor, scarce), KM 21 (Matthias as king, rare). The obverse legend states "MATIH·I·D[EI]·G[RATIA]·R[OMA]· IMP[ERATOR]·SEM[PER]·A[UGUSTUS]·", that is, "Matthias I, by the grace of God, Roman emperor". Deventer left the empire, along with the rest of the United Provinces, by the terms of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The florin was slightly lighter than the ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.14 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-24; KM 20.
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- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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