Utrecht 1645 ducat Fr-284
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This specimen was lot 34999 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Utrecht. Provincial gold Ducat 1645 MS62 NGC, A visually alluring representative whose red-gold composition and patina yield a striking display in conjunction with sleek mint luster that enhances the surfaces. A type usually seen in circulated conditional states and rarely located so fine." This subtype was struck 1587-1624, 1629-48. Later subtypes, with different mintmarks, include KM 7.2 (struck 1649-74), KM 7.3 (struck 1674-76) and KM 7.4 (struck 1679-1700).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 7.1, Delm-963, Fr-284.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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