Holland 1694 silver ducat Dav-4898
This specimen was lot 1156 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €140 (about US$194 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, HOLLAND, Provincie, AR zilveren dukaat, 1694. Vz/ Staande ridder n. r. met zwaard en provinciewapen. Kz/ Gekroond Generaliteitswapen. Gereinigd. (Netherlands, province of Holland, silver ducat of 1694. Obverse: standing knight with sword and provincial arms; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality. Cleaned, Very Fine.)"
Silver ducats from the province of Holland are not listed as rare but they are seldom seen. The type is listed for 1659-70 (Dav-4896), 1672-95 (Dav-4898) and 1735-1800 (Dav-1840).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 27,96 g.
Catalog reference: KM 52.1, Verk. 47, 4; Delm. 969; Dav-4898.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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