Netherlands 1831 ducat

Sincona sale 20, lot 3089

This specimen was lot 3089 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 300 (about US$376 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Dukat 1831. Utrecht. Gutes sehr schön. (good very fine.)" This type was struck in Utrecht and Brussels 1817-40 but the bulk were clandestinely made in Russia, likely including this one. When the kingdom of the Netherlands was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit.

Recorded mintage: 1,410,915 (mostly Russian).

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 3.18 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-331, Sch-215, KM 50.2.

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]Richter, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

Link to:

• 1830 ducat
• 1830-B 25 cents
• 1830-B ½ gulden
• 1831 3 gulden
• 1834 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1831
• return to coins of the Netherlands
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands