Kampen 1649 daalder Dav-4879
This specimen was lot 34217 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Kampen. City Lion Daalder 1649 MS65 NGC. Knight facing left variety. The more common variety from a prolific series and one that always excites collectors, especially when encountered in Choice Mint State designations and finer. Conditionally superior with wholly icy surfaces hosting weakly struck devices as is common for this issue. The finest certified to date between NGC and PCGS." "Lion" daalders were struck in Kampen and other Dutch provinces until 1697 but are seldom seen in collectible condition. This specimen, lustrous but completely lacking in detail, is typical for this type. Simultaneous with the Lion daalder (48 stuivers) was the "prince" daalder (40 stuivers), the silver ducat (also 48 stuivers), the three gulden (60 stuivers) and the ducaton (silver rider). The catalog does not explain why so many different large silver coins were felt to be necessary.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.68 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 42.2, Delm-862, Dav-4879.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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