Utrecht 1653 daalder Dav-4863
This specimen was lot 34060 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Utrecht. Provincial Lion Daalder 1653 MS63+ NGC. Less often encountered on the marketplace, and practically unheard of in this high technical grade and with the covetable "Plus" designation. A commendable Choice selection cloaked in a lightly marbled patination. From the Coenen Collection." "Lion" daalders were struck in Utrecht and other Dutch provinces until 1697 but are seldom seen in collectible condition. This subtype is listed for 1641, 1645-69. Simultaneous with the Lion daalder (48 stuivers) was the "prince" daalder (40 stuivers), the silver ducat (also 48 stuivers), the three gulden (60 stuivers) and the ducaton (silver rider). The catalog does not explain why so many different large silver coins were felt to be necessary.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.68 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 32.1, Dav-4863.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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