Holland 1802 2 ducats Fr-316
This specimen was lot 33829 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $2,640. The lot description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Holland. Batavian Republic gold Restrike 2 Ducat 1802 UNC Details (Repaired) PCGS, Enkhuizen mint. Veritably attractive despite the qualifier, struck with maximum precision and preserved as such. Hardy accruing any tone, furthering the even comportment of the specimen." This type is identical in every respect to the double ducats struck by the province of Holland until 1792 but is an issue of the Batavian Republic, a puppet state of the French Republic. The only known dates are 1795 aand 1802.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-316, KM 12.1, cf. Delm-969 (original).
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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