Utrecht 1764 6 stuivers

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Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1173
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This specimen was lot 1173 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €150 (about US$208 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, UTRECHT, Provincie, AR scheepjesschelling (6 stuiver), 1764. Vz/ Gekroond provinciewapen. Kz/ Driemaster zeilend n. r. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, ship shilling or six stuivers of 1764. Obverse: crowned provincial arms; reverse: three masted ship sails right. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck for circulation 1742, 1747, 1750, 1754-58 and 1764. Numerous other dates exist, struck in gold for presentation.

Recorded mintage: 33,710.

Specification: 4.95 g, 0.583 fine silver, this specimen 4,72 g.

Catalog reference: KM 101.1, Verk. 113, 4; CNM 2.43.137.

Sources:

  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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