Netherlands East Indies 1786 3 gulden KM-54
This specimen was lot 20421 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. Gelderland. 3 Gulden, 1786. NGC AU-50. Quite deeply toned and pleasing, this crown-sized issue exhibits little in the way of actual handling and stands as a great, problem-free example of the type." This type was struck at several provinces: KM 54 (Gelderland, shown here, scarce); KM 117 (Utrecht, most common); KM 140 (Westfriesland); KM 155 (Zeeland, 1789 only). We don't know why a distinctive design for the East Indies was considered necessary as three gulden were already being struck for the metropolis. In 1794, the Dutch Republic was snuffed out by invading forces of the French Revolution. The Low Countries did not regain their independence until 1815, with the formation of the kingdom of the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 31.82 g, .920 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-425; KM-54.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
- Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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