Holland 1750 stuiver
This specimen was lot 75401 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Holland. Gold Stuiver, 1750. NGC MS-63. Struck in gold. Fields portray a sharp mirrored brilliance that catches the light in a uniform flash. The strike is bold to sharp, uncompromisingly exact even at the peaks of the motifs. Well preserved for the choice grade level and from a seldom seen type, this gold Stuiver is bound receive as much interest as the praise it deserves." This type was struck in Holland 1738-40 and 1760-64 of debased silver, after which the denomination was retired. The catalog also records a lengthy series struck in gold, as shown here. The gold stuiver weighed half a ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 91 (billon), KM-91a (gold).
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- 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, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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