Utrecht 1756 ducat Fr-285
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This specimen was lot 1891 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$943 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NIEDERLANDE Utrecht, Provinz, Dukat 1756, Utrecht. Vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, gold ducat of 1756, Utrecht mint. Extremely Fine.)"
This type is recorded from Utrecht 1679-1794; each province of the Netherlands issued its own coins. The Utrecht mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.
Catalog reference: KM 7.4, Delmonte 965, Vanhoudt/Saunders 1423, Fr-285.
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- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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