Holland 1800 silver ducat Dav-1840

Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1205

This specimen was lot 1205 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €300 (about US$416 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, De Bataafse Republiek (1795-1806), AR zilveren dukaat, 1800, Holland. Zeldzaam. Gereinigd. (Netherlands, Batavian Republic, 1795-1806, silver ducat of 1800, Holland mint. Rare, cleaned, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1796-1802 as a continuation of the silver ducats formerly struck in the United Provinces. Note the star mintmark next to the knight's helmet.

Recorded mintage: 2,667,670 for 1796-1802.

Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 27,30 g.

Catalog reference: KM 10.2, Dav-1840, Sch. 55; Delm. 969.

Sources:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

Link to:

• 1796 silver ducat, Holland mint
• 1797 3 gulden, Holland mint
• 1798 silver ducat, Zeeland mint
• 1800 3 gulden, Holland mint
• 1800 gold ducat
• 1801 silver ducat, Utrecht mint
• 1806 silver ducat, Holland mint
• Coins and currency dated 1800