Netherlands 1829-B 1/2 gulden
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This specimen was lot 1469 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €220 (about US$336 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume des Pays-Bas, Guillaume Ier (1815-1830), AR 1/2 gulden, 1829 B, Bruxelles. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of Belgium, William I (1815-30), silver half gulden of 1829, Brussels mint. Rare, very fine.)"
This type was struck in Utrecht 1818-22 and Brussels 1829-30. All dates are rare. After Belgium obtained her independence in 1830, the mint continued striking for the new country until its closure in 2018.
Recorded mintage: 180,336.
Specification: 5.383 g, .893 fine silver, .154 troy oz ASW, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Sch-282, KM 54.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e 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, et al., Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
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