Netherlands 1841 ducat
The first specimen was lot 30891 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Willem II gold Trade Ducat 1841, MS65 NGC. Type with fleur-du-lis (lily). A Gem example with glowing mint brilliance and nearly pristine surfaces. Very scarce in this condition!" The second specimen was lot 709 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $514.25. The catalog description[2] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. Trade coinage. AV Ducat. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: lis and winged caduceus. P.C.G. Poelman, mintmaster. Dated 1841. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Nice UNC with light toning and a few light hairlines. Purchased from Lester Merkin, September 1973." The ducats with the fleur-de-lys privy mark were struck in Utrecht whereas those with the torch privy mark were struck in Russia. Both are common.
Recorded mintage: 95,760 plus about 4,000,000 struck with the torch privy mark.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, 20.5-21 mm diameter. This specimen 20 mm diameter, 3.51 g, 11h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 70.2, Cr 95; Sch-505.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- [2]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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