Netherlands 1826 25 cents

Jean Elsen sale 121, lot 1536

This specimen was lot 1536 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem I (1815-1840), AR 25 cents, 1826, Utrecht. Prachtig à FDC. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I (1815-40), silver twenty-five cents of 1826, Utrecht mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck in Utrecht and Brussels 1817-30. The 1826 is common. After Belgium obtained her independence in 1830, the Brussels mint continued striking for the new country while the Utrecht mint operates to this day for the Dutch government.

Recorded mintage: 12,289,384.

Specification: 4.23 g, .569 fine silver, .077 troy oz ASW, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Sch-290, KM 48.

Source:

• 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, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 121, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014.

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