Westfriesland 1620 rijksdaalder Dav-4842

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Schulman auction 379, lot 503
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This specimen was lot 503 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"WEST-FRIESLAND Het Gewest 1581 - 1795. Nederlandse rijksdaalder. 1620, Silver Halflang borstbeeld naar rechts met zwaard en gewestelijk wapenschild aan lint, titel WESTF-RI. Mmt. rozet. Kz. generaliteitswapen tussen jaartal. Slagzwakte, fraaie patina. Fraai +. (province of Westfriesland, silver Dutch rixdollar of 1620. Obverse: half-length bust right with sword, supporting the provincial arms on a ribbon, rosette mintmark; reverse: the arms of the Generality divides the date. Weakly struck, beautiful toning, fine or better.)"

This type is listed with the rosette mintmark 1607-29 (KM 15.1, shown here), lily mintmark 1616-19 and 1644-49 (KM 15.2), cinquefoil mintmark 1649-68, 1675, 1683, 1693 (KM 15.3) and no mintmark (KM 15.4, 1622-23). The bad strike shown here is normal. A rare klippe version (KM 25) exists for 1620.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.03 g, 0.885 fine silver, this specimen 28.12 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15.1, Delm-940; V. 64.3; Dav-4842.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.

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