Westfriesland 1676 silver ducat Dav-4910
This specimen was lot 1321 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $884.78. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. Silver Ducat, 1676. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder. Struck at the private mint of Dirk Husch in Enkhuizen. Pearl gray patina with legends highlighted by darker tones." Silver ducats were struck in most of the provinces that today make up the Netherlands. The basic type runs 1659-1794. This subtype was struck 1673-78 along with lion daalders (Dav-4870), rijksdaalder (Dav-4842), ducatons (Dav-4941) and three gulden (Dav-4961). The regular issue of 1659-87 (Dav-4906) is not nearly so round and well struck.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-64.1; Dav-4910; Delmonte-972.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 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.
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