Holland 1632 daalder Dav-4858
This specimen was lot 33104 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $1,980. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands. Holland. Provincial Lion Daalder 1632 MS62 PCGS. A charming and generously frosted example whose surfaces are decorated in a speckled honey-gold tone, conferring the piece with significantly stronger eye appeal than what is usually seen for the issue. Quite sharp in areas, particularly in the face of the obverse armored soldier." Lion daalders were struck in most of the provinces that today make up the Netherlands. This type is recorded in the SCWC for Holland for 1601-97 with various mintmarks. Simultaneous with the Lion daalder (48 stuivers) was the "prince" daalder (40 stuivers), the silver ducat (also 48 stuivers), the three gulden (60 stuivers) and the ducaton (silver rider). The catalog does not explain why so many different large silver coins were felt to be necessary.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.68 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 17, Dav-4858.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
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