Utrecht 1759 1/4 gulden

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Sincona sale 69, lot 887
from Schulman auction 385, lot 249
Schulman 385-0249r.jpg

The first specimen was lot 887 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 11,000 CHF (about US$14,599 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Utrecht, Provinz. 2 Dukaten 1759. Goldabschlag von den Stempel des 1/4 Guldens. Stehende Holländische Magd - Staande Nederlandse maagd. Prachtexemplar. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, double ducat of 1759, off metal strike using quarter gulden dies. Obverse: standing Dutch maid. Cabinet piece. NGC MS62+.)"

The second specimen was lot 249 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it sold for €80 (about US$113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"UTRECHT Provincie 1581 - 1795. 1/4 Gulden of muntmeesterpenning, 1759, Silver Staande Nederlandse maagd. Kz. gekroond generaliteitswapen tussen jaartal, zonder waardeaanduiding. Kabelrand. Prachtig +. (province of Utrecht, 1581-1795, quarter gulden or mintmaster's penny of 1759. Obverse: standing Dutch maid; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality divide the date; cabled edge. Choice extremely fine.)"

The silver quarter gulden was struck 1758-59 and is common. The gold version, also struck 1758-59, is rare. The quarter gulden had a face value of five stuivers. It was likely abandoned in favor of the scheepjesschelling, worth six stuivers, already in production.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: KM 113: 2.65 g, 0.920 fine silver; KM 113a: 7 g, gold, the first specimen gold, 6.98 g, The second specimen 3.12 g.

Catalog reference: KM 113 (silver), KM 113a (gold), Delmonte 985 (R2), V. 111.6.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
  • [2]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

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