Netherlands 1802 silver ducat Dav-225
This specimen was lot 924 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$498 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"THE NETHERLANDS | Batavische Republik. Silberdukat 1802, Utrecht. Zilveren dukaat. Vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung mit feiner Patina. (Batavian republic, silver ducat of 1802, Utrecht mint. Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition with nice toning.)"
In 1795 the revolutionary armies of France invaded and occupied the United Provinces and reorganized it into the puppet Batavian Republic, which survived until 1806, when Napoleon installed his brother Louis on the newly contrived throne of the Kingdom of Holland, which lasted only until 1810. After Napoleon's fall in 1814, William I, of the old house of Orange, was made king.
Recorded mintage: 6,282,870 (includes Utrecht, Holland and Gelderland for 1795-1806).
Specification: 28.07 g, 0.868 fine silver, 40 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 27.29 g.
Catalog reference: KM 10.4, Delmonte 982, Schulman 71, Dav-225.
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- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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