Holland 1734 stuiver
This specimen was lot 42470 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Holland. Gold Presentation Stuiver, 1734. Dordrecht Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-62. Struck to the weight of a 1/2 Ducat, this dazzling example glistens with boundless radiance and stands as a fairly RARE and intriguing offering." The circulation issue was struck in debased silver 1724-27, 1730, 1733-37 and the presentation issue was struck in gold 1724-26, 1731-38. Twenty stuivers made a gulden.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: circulation issue: 0.81 g, 0.583 fine silver, 16 mm diameter; presentation issue: 1.75 g, gold; this specimen gold, 1.70 g.
Catalog reference: KM-85a; Delm-819.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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