Utrecht 1761 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 30157 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $4,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Utrecht. Provincial 1/2 Ducaton 1761 MS65 NGC. In a word: astounding. Simply breathtaking quality that blows past its assigned designation. The fields are imbued with a deep plumb patina and an underlying glassiness, while a few planchet striations manage to pair with the razor-sharp edges of the design elements to produce a distinctively specimen-like appearance. While a handful of finer specimens exist for the type within the census, few can lay claim to the overall gravitas possessed by the current offering. Ex. Irving Goodman Collection (Goldberg Auction 15, June 2002, Lot 867). From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." The SCWC notes a half ducaton with a reeded edge for 1761-94 (KM 115.1) and a flowered edge for 1761-76 (KM 115.2). Not having the specimen in hand, we don't know which edge it may actually have.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 115, Delm-1055, CNM-2.43.105.
- 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, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
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