Holland 1758 ducaton Dav-1827
This specimen was lot 23360 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Holland. Ducaton (Silver Rider), 1758. Dordrecht Mint. PCGS MS-62. Immensely impressive in such an elevated state of preservation, this enchanting crown presents a wonderful melange of iridescence mostly composed of cobalt, cabernet, magenta, and some hints of olive, all atop a gunmetal gray nature to the silver. A slight degree of peripheral striking weakness is noted, but does not at all detract from the heightened eye appeal." This denomination is recorded from Holland 1672-1793 and this subtype with the reeded edge 1757-62, 1765-67, 1770-80, 1784-93. Holland was the largest and wealthiest part of the United Provinces, now the kingdom of the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 32.78 g, 0.941 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1827; KM-90.2; Delm-1014.
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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 January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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