Netherlands 1823 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 120, lot 1485

This specimen was lot 1485 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €480 (about US$790 including buyer's fees. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem I (1815-1840), AR 1 gulden, 1823, Utrecht. Gereinigd. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I (1815-40), silver gulden of 1823, Utrecht mint. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This is a better date 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: 743,396.

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

Catalog reference: Sch-263, KM 55.

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]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 120, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2014.

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