Westfriesland 1596 rijksdaalder Dav-8865

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 52443

This specimen was lot 52443 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $630. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. Taler, 1596. Hoorn Mint. NGC MS-62. This wonderful and sparkling Mint State example delivers a crisp strike and soft shimmering luster throughout. A wonderful piece for any specialist in the series." This type 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-8865; Delm-924, KM 15.1.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

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