Utrecht 1792 gulden
This specimen was lot 72214 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Utrecht. Gulden, 1792. Utrecht Mint. PCGS MS-62. A well made example of the type with sharp details and problem free surfaces. A good amount of luster remains under a nice steel gray toning, that only adds to the overall eye appeal of the piece." This type was struck 1760-65, 1776, 1780-94 and this is a common date. Similar coins are known for Holland, Overijssel, Gelderland, Zeeland and Westfriesland. The obverse legend hanc tuemur hac nitimur means, "on her we lean, it is she whom we protect." In 1796, the United Provinces collapsed under the pressure of the French Revolution and was replaced by the Batavian Republic, a French client state. The Utrecht mint is still in operation, striking euros.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 10.61 g, 0.920 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 102.3.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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