Deventer (1685-92) florin
This specimen was lot 2435 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,380. The catalog description[1] noted,
"NETHERLANDS. Holland - Deventer. 28 Stuivers (Florin), ND (1693). NGC AU-58; Countermark: UNC Stand[a]rd. 'HOL' within rectangle indent. Countermark applied to the obverse of an undated De[ven]ter 28 Stuivers (Florin) of Ferdinand II. This issue appears on the market with some frequency and can usually be found in well-worn and less than desirable states of preservation. Examples found in Extremely Fine or better are tough to locate with pieces nearing Mint State being few and far between and practically nonexistent. This is the finest survivor of this issue that this cataloger has observed and a real treat for the quality conscious collector. The surfaces display light signs of handling primarily contained to the high points with plenty of remaining luster in the protected areas. A thin veneer of tone with areas of richer coloration add to its pleasing appearance and originality.
During the latter part of the 17th Century, Europe saw many circulating coins that were light in weight. As a result, several of the Dutch provinces required coins to be checked. If found to be of correct weight they were countermarked for that specific province or city."
The SCWC notes this type for 1685-92 but does not mention any undated examples. The date is above the crowned arms but only the "8" can be read. After decades of disputes, the United Provinces ended all the city issues at the end of the seventeenth century. Among the chronic problems was fraud, with many city issues underweight and debased.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: the host coin (KM 81) is 19.63 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-69.2; Delm-1110 (without countermark).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
Link to:
- (16)85 28 stuivers (florin)
- 1687 leeuwendaalder
- 1689 6 stuivers (rijderschelling)
- Friesland 1690 28 stuivers with "HOL" countermark
- Deventer (1693) florin with bundle of arrows counterstamp
- Coins and currency dated 1693