Netherlands 1825-B ducat
This specimen was lot 3223 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $3,995. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Ducat, 1825-B. Brussels Mint. NGC MS-66. SCARCE six year type struck at Brussels. As nice as the gem grade would imply with smooth never contacted surfaces with mild toning giving a satin like quality. Lightly toned and packed with full swirling underlying luster. The only such piece thus far graded and an incredibly difficult example to top. Ex: Stack's Sale of the Clifford T. Weihman Collection of Gold Coins of the World. October 18-20, 1951, Lot #461." The Netherlands was the last country to strike ducats on a regular basis. In 1814, William I was made temporary "sovereign prince" of the Netherlands and then made hereditary king in 1817 by the Congress of Vienna. This type was struck 1814-1937, many of which were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues. After 1816, the "TRA" was dropped from the obverse legend.
Recorded mintage: 48,003, a scarce date.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, 20.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Fr-332; KM-50.1; Delm-1189, Sch-227.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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