Netherlands 1932 ducat
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This specimen was lot 1423 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,256 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"THE NETHERLANDS | Kingdom of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina 1890-1948. Dukat 1932, Utrecht. Seltener Jahrgang. Gutes vorzüglich. (kingdom of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina, ducat of 1632, Utrecht mint. Rare date, Good extremely fine.)"
Ducats were struck for Wilhelmina 1894-1937, with the sea horse privy mark being used 1909-17, 1920-28 and 1932. For this privy mark, the 1932 is tied with the 1909 as the rarest date.
Recorded mintage: 88,268.
Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM 83.1a, Schulman 780, Fr-352.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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