Netherlands 1840 gulden

CNG Lissner sale, lot 655

This specimen was lot 655 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $4,840. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. William I. 1815-1840. Proof AR Gulden. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: lis and winged caduceus. P.C.G. Poelman, mintmaster. Dated 1840. In NGC encapsulation graded Proof 66. Superbly iridescent deep toning over choice fully proof surfaces. Only certified proof of this one year type. Extremely rare. Purchased from Paul Davis, December 1969." This type was struck 1840 only; despite this, it is more available than the issue of 1818-37 for William I.

Recorded mintage: 99,254.

Specification: 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter. This specimen is 28 mm diameter, 10.04 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Sch-278, KM 65; Cr 80.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e 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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

Link to:

• 1840 ducat
• 1840 2½ gulden
• 1840 10 gulden
• 1843 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1840
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
• return to coins of Netherlands