Westfriesland 1757 silver ducat Dav-1846
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This specimen was lot 32726 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: West Friesland. Provincial silver Ducat 1757-(Rooster) MS65 NGC. The brilliance of this specimen transgresses the limits of still photography, featuring bountiful cartwheel luster and a glossy, almost cryogenic impression to the high-relief devices. None finer at the grading companies." This subtype was struck 1744-47, 1752-59; Westfriesland was one of the lesser producers of this denomination. The rooster mintmark was used 1749-61.
Recorded mintage: 1,497,719 for 1756-59.
Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 128.1, Dav-1846.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3115, featuring the Ezen Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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