Utrecht 1763 7 gulden Fr-289

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Sincona sale 69, lot 894

This specimen was lot 894 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 950 CHF (about US$1,261 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Utrecht, Provinz. 7 Gulden 1763. 1/2 Goldener Reiter - 1/2 Gouden rijder. Vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, seven gulden of 1763. half golden rider. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck in this province 1749-51, 1760-63. Despite the short span of issue, all seven of the United Provinces issued this type and it remained popular for a long time.

Recorded mintage: 211,000 for 1760-63 (including the 14 gulden).

Specification: 4.97 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 4.97 g.

Catalog reference: KM 103, Delmonte 971. Fr-289.

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.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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