Utrecht 1744 6 stuivers
This specimen was lot 33834 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $6,000. The lot description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Utrecht. Provincial gold 6 Stuivers 1744 UNC Details (Reverse Scratched) NGC. Seldom-seen at this 2 ducat weight, wearing flashy mirrors and intricate devices. Well-deserving of consideration despite the qualifier." The six stuivers or scheepjesschelling struck for circulation (KM 101.1) was 4.95 g, 0.583 fine silver. It was made 1742, 1747, 1750, 1754-58 and 1764 but not in 1744. The denomination was struck in gold for presentation 1740-57, 1760, 1763-64, 1769, 1772, 1775, 1786-89 and 1794 and, being carefully saved, usually comes nice. These presentation pieces must have been quite popular as all the provinces made them, using a variety of small denominations.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.84 g.
Catalog reference: KM 101a, Delm-987, PW-Ut84.1.
- Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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- Holland 1740 6 stuivers, struck in gold
- Utrecht 1740 6 stuivers, struck in gold
- Westfriesland 1742 6 stuivers, scheepjesschelling
- 1743 ducat
- Holland 1746 6 stuivers, struck in gold
- 1746 ducaton
- 1746 double ducat
- Zeeland 1753 6 stuivers
- 1764 6 stuivers (scheepjesschelling)
- Coins and currency dated 1744