Westfriesland 1592 rijksdaalder Dav-8864

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Sincona sale 26, lot 3527

This specimen was lot 3527 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,100 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Reichstaler 1592. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS62. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, thaler of 1592, very rare in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated, in NGC MS-62 holder.)"

This type has the obverse motto, "VIGILATE DEO CONFIDENTES". It was struck again in 1595. A later type, with the legend "DEVS FORTITUDO ET SPES NOSTRA", is listed for 1593-99 (Dav-8865) and 1607-93 (Dav-4842) with various mintmarks.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.03 g, 0.885 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-8864, Delmonte 923 (R1).

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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