Holland 1702 duit
This specimen was lot 853 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 3,400 CHF (about US$4,513 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"THE NETHERLANDS | Province of Holland. 2 Dukaten 1702. Goldabschlag von den Stempeln des Duit. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Netherlands, province of Holland, double ducat of 1702, off-metal strike using duit dies. Very rare, Extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"
Copper duits of this design are listed for 1702-80 and are fairly inexpensive tho not often seen at American coin shows. There is also an extensive series of presentation strikes in silver and gold (shown here). The copper duit was one eighth of a stuiver but this coin, which weighed as much as a double ducat, was worth considerably more.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: KM 80: 3.84 g, copper; KM 80b: 6.95 g, gold. This specimen 6.95 g.
Catalog reference: KM 80, KM 80a (silver), KM 80b (gold), Delmonte 821, Verkade 57.6.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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