Holland 1728 ducat Fr-250
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This specimen was lot 34532 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Holland. Provincial gold Ducat 1728 MS61 NGC." This type was struck with a plain edge (shown here) 1672-1748 and a reeded edge 1749-92 (KM 12.3/Fr-250). The reeded edge variety, being made on a screw press, is generally round and fully struck.Holland was the largest and wealthiest part of the United Provinces, now the kingdom of the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 12.2, Fr-250.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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