Netherlands 1960 ducat
The Netherlands was the last country to struck ducats on a regular basis. This type, a refreshed version of a type struck basically unchanged 1815-1937, is common tho the 1960 is slightly scarcer. Other dates include 1972-78. The second specimen was lot 3232 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Ducat, 1960. NGC PROOF-65. VERY RARE proof striking. Fully brilliant surfaces with only a few light wisps as evidence of handling. The second finest certified example with a full proof designation. Ex: Lawrence Adams Collection." The third specimen was lot 33542 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted, "Beatrix gold Proof Ducat 1960 PR64 NGC, Utrecht mint. Deep mirroresque surfaces filled with plentiful die polish lines attest to the superb quality of the present offering."
Recorded mintage: 3,605.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Fr-353; KM-190.1; Delm-1253, Sch-1178.
- 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.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
- [2]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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