Netherlands 1847 gulden

CNG Lissner sale, lot 665

This specimen was lot 665 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,028.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. William II. 1840-1849. AR Gulden. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1847. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. A superb original toned gem. Purchased from Bowers & Ruddy, December 1981." This type was struck 1840-49 at Utrecht. The 1846 is the most common date but the 1847 is not rare. The contemporary French silver two francs was 10 g, 0.900 fine.

Recorded mintage: 8,279,321.

Specification: 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, edge lettered ★ GOD ★ ZY ★ MET ★ ONS. This specimen is 28 mm diameter, 10.03 g, 5h axis.

Catalog reference: Sch-525, KM 66; Cr 91.

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.

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