Utrecht 1775 1/2 ducaton
The specimen is one of a type issued for the province of Utrecht. Each province of the Netherlands issued its own coins; besides Utrecht, there are coins for Deventer, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Holland, Overyssel, West Friesland and Zeeland, not counting various local issues. The Netherlands were swallowed up in Napoleon's empire and after his fall, reconstituted as a kingdom. This specimen was lot 43768 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Utrecht. 1/2 Ducaton, 1775. NGC MS-61. Tulip edge. Well struck with signs of handling consistent for the grade. Lightly toned." 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, shown here).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 115.1 (reeded edge), KM 115.2 (flowered edge).
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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