Netherlands 1868 1/2 gulden

CNG Lissner sale, lot 671

This specimen was lot 671 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $393.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom . William III. 1849-1890. AR 1/2 Gulden. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1868. Closed 8 variety. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Brilliant Uncirculated. Purchased from Paul Davis, May 1970." This type was struck 1850-68 in substantial numbers tho choice specimens are always at a premium. The 1868 is common.

Recorded mintage: 5,078,886.

Specification: 5 g, 0.945 fine silver, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge. This specimen 22 mm diameter, 5.02 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Sch-633, KM 92; Y 9.

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:

• 1865 gulden
• 1866 half gulden
• 1868 2½ gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1868
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
• return to coins of Netherlands