Utrecht 1784 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 21265 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Utrecht. 1/2 Ducaton (1/2 Silver Rider), 1784. PCGS MS-65 Secure Holder. Corded edge reading. Wonderful sharp strike, minor die cracking seen at the bottom of obverse. Very handsome old cabinet toning throughout with vibrant electric blue and green hues around devices. A remarkable example with a great old collection look and sure to please the new owner." 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). Each province of the Netherlands issued its own coins; besides Utrecht, there are coins for Deventer, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Holland, Overijssel, 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.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver, .495 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-115.1; 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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