Utrecht 1764 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 43265 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $9,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Utrecht. 1/2 Ducaton (1/2 Silver Rider), 1764. PCGS MS-63. Flowered edge. A delightful and attractive Choice example of the type. This piece is quite the stand out and will pair nicely with any full-sized Ducaton in the series." The two main varieties are KM 115.1, with a reeded edge, struck 1761-94, and KM 115.2, with a decorated edge, struck 1761-76. These features, of course, don't shown in auction lot photos. The reeded edge variety is priced slightly higher although this example realized over 22 times the catalog value. A few half ducatons were struck in gold in 1774 (KM 115.1a).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-115.2; Delm-1055.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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