Netherlands 1828-B ducat
This specimen was lot 1320 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,532 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume des Pays-Bas, Guillaume Ier (1815-1830), AV ducat, 1828 B, Bruxelles. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I, 1815-30, gold ducat of 1828, Brussels mint. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
William I is listed here as king of Belgium when actually he was king of the Netherlands 1815-40. Belgium declared independence in 1830. William abdicated in 1840 and died in 1843. This type was struck 1817-40 with various privy marks. Most were made at Utrecht, but Brussels contributed 1824-30. Many more were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues. After 1816, the "TRA" was dropped from the obverse legend.
Recorded mintage: 454,114.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen is 3,50 g.
Catalog reference: KM-50.1; Sch-229; Fr-18.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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