Netherlands 1820 gulden

Heritage sale 3019, lot 25204

This specimen was lot 25204 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it sold for $1,277.65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Willem I Gulden 1820, MS64 PCGS, superb frosty luster, wonderful portrait, small natural flaw right on the face of the lion on reverse." This is one of the more available dates of this generally scarce type struck 1818-37. In 1840, the weight was reduced to 10 g to match the French two francs.

Recorded mintage: 543,567.

Specification: 10.77 g, .893 fine silver, .307 troy oz ASW, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Sch-260, KM 55.

Source:

• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Cristiano Bierrenbach, World and Ancient Coins sale 3019, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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