Westfriesland 1717 ducat Fr-295
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This specimen was lot 1493 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"NIEDERLANDE Westfriesland, Provinz, Dukat 1717, Utrecht. Von grösster Seltenheit. Einziges bekanntes Exemplar. Sehr schön. Gewellt. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, ducat of 1717, Utrecht mint. Of the highest rarity. The only known specimen, Very fine, Wavy flan.)"
This subtype, with a turnip mintmark, is listed for 1696-97, 1716-37, 1743 and 1748-49. Other dates may exist. Thousands of 1729's exist, salvaged from a shipwreck, but all the other dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.45 g.
Catalog reference: KM 93.2, Delmonte 838, Fr-295.
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- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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