Utrecht 1784 ducaton Dav-1832
This specimen was lot 1366 in SINCONA sale 1 (Zürich, June 2011), where it sold for 1150 CHF (about US$1,601 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Utrecht Dukaton 1784. Nach rechts sprengender Reiter. Rv. Gekröntes Wappen gehalten von gekrönten Löwen. Kl. Kr. Gutes vorzüglich. (Utrecht, ducaton of 1784. Obverse: mounted knight springs to right; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions. Good extremely fine.)"
The specimen is one of a type issued for the province of Utrecht 1739-94. 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.
Recorded mintage: 152,000 for 1783-85.
Specification: 32.77 g, 0.941 fine silver; this specimen 32,52 g.
Catalog reference: Del. 1031. Dav-1832, KM 92.
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- [1]SINCONA AG, Munzen, Medaillen & Banknoten Auktion 1, Zürich, 2011.
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