Netherlands 1827 5 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 140, lot 828

This specimen was lot 828 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €750 (about US$999 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem I (1815-1840), AV 5 gulden, 1827, Utrecht. Zeldzaam Mooie kleur. bijna Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I, 1815-40, gold five gulden of 1827, Utrecht mint. Scarce, nice color, about Uncirculated.)"

This rare two-year type was struck in Brussels and Utrecht 1826-27. Belgium obtained her independence in 1830 and took the Brussels mint with her.

Recorded mintage: 517,826, the most common date.

Specification: 3.36 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 60, Sch-196; Fr-328.

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 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• 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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 140, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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