Westfriesland 1750 14 gulden Fr-298
This specimen was lot 3593 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabruck, March 2024), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$2,887 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NIEDERLANDE, WESTFRIESLAND, Provinz. 14 Gulden (Goldener Reiter) 1750. Münzzeichen Hahn. GOLD. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Hübsche Goldpatina, vorzüglich +. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, 14 gulden or golden rider of 1750, rooster mintmark. Scarce in this quality, handsome patina, choice extremely fine.)"
This expensive type is listed for 1749-51 and 1760-63. It was the largest gold coin regularly issued in the United Provinces. Despite the short span of issue, all seven of the United Provinces issued this type and it remained popular for a long time.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.93 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 9.99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 130, Delm-843 (R1); Fr-298; Purmer/van der Wiel Wf 09.
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- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
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