Netherlands 1822 1/2 gulden

CNG Lissner sale, lot 653

This specimen was lot 653 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,694. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. William I. 1815-1840. AR 1/2 Gulden. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: torch and winged caduceus. Y.D.C. Suermondt, mintmaster. Dated 1822. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Superb toned uncirculated. Highest graded specimen. Purchased from Paul Davis, October 1969." This type was struck in Utrecht 1818-22 and Brussels 1829-30. All dates are rare. After Belgium obtained her independence in 1830, the Brussels mint continued striking for the new country and is still in operation.

Recorded mintage: 118,739.

Specification: 5.383 g, .893 fine silver, .154 troy oz ASW, 24 mm diameter. This specimen is 24 mm diameter, 5.41 g, 7h axis.

Catalog reference: Sch-281, KM 54; Cr 76.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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