Holland 1767 1/2 ducaton

Heritage sale 3089, lot 30151

This specimen was lot 30151 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $4,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Holland. Provincial 1/2 Ducaton 1767 MS66 NGC, A stunningly radiant selection that defies the odds of time, preserving consistently sharp features to match its dazzling and wholistic brilliance. A soft merlot tone decorates the peripheries to only further heighten this gem's aesthetic appeal. From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." This type, rather scarcer than the full ducaton, was struck 1765-67, 1770-77, 1780, 1788-92.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 105, Delm-1047.

Source:

• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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