Westfriesland 1677 2 silver ducats Dav-4909A
This specimen was lot 54226 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $21,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. 2 Silver Ducat, 1677. Enkhuizen Mint. PCGS MS-63. Of the HIGHEST RARITY, this thick and hefty double Ducat is completely struck, with the enchanting design not wanting for any enhancement on clarity. Soft slate toning is perfectly complemented by colorful pockets of patina throughout, and the surfaces escape any major signs of handling or marking. Examples of this issue seldom appear on market, leaving this piece as an opportunity for the discerning collector of European RARITIES." The silver ducat was struck in Westfriesland throughout the seventeenth century. Double silver ducats were struck intermittently for presentation and all are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 56.50 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM P21(?), Dav-4909A; Delm-972A (R3).
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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