Utrecht 1768 ducaton Dav-1832
This specimen was lot 537 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it sold for €3,000 (about US$3,855 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"UTRECHT Provincie 1581 - 1795. Dukaton of zilveren rijder. 1768, Silver Type IVb. Ruiter naar rechts boven gekroond provinciewapentje met stadsschild in het hart en titel ...BELG: PRO: TRAI.. Kz. generaliteitswapen, jaartal in cartouche onder het wapen, mt. stadsschild boven de kroon. Bloemrand.Er zijn slechts 6035 exemplaren aangemunt van de jaren 1766/1768 in totaal, inclusief de Halve Dukatons. R. Licht opgewreven. Uiterst net exemplaar. Prachtig +. (province of Utrecht, silver ducaton of 1768, type IVb. Obverse: mounted knight charges to right over crowned provincial arms; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality, date below in cartouche, flowered edge. Rare, lightly rubbed, boldly struck, choice extremely fine.)"
The reeded edge variety (KM 92.1) was struck 1739-94; the flowered edge variety (KM 92.2, shown here) was struck 1746-49, 1756-79. Despite the tiny mintage, the SCWC awards this date no premium.
Recorded mintage: 6,035 for 1766-68, including a few half ducatons.
Specification: 32.78 g, 0.941 fine silver, this specimen 32.77 g.
Catalog reference: KM 92.1 (reeded edge) or KM 92.2 (flowered edge), Delm-1031; V. verg. 100.3; PW. 59; Dav-1832.
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- [1]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.
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