Westfriesland 1767 6 stuivers
This specimen was lot 911 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$11,945 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"THE NETHERLANDS | Westfriesland, Provinz. 2 Dukaten 1767. Abschlag von den Stempeln des Scheepjeschilling (6 Stüber). Sehr selten. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, double ducat of 1767, off-metal strike using schilling dies. Very rare. NGC MS64, Magnificent condition.)"
This type was struck with a ship mintmark 1762, 1765, 1767, 1771 (mintage 100,000 combined). This date is unlisted in gold.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: KM 102.4: 4.95 g, 0.583 fine silver; 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.97 g.
Catalog reference: KM 102.4 (silver), Delmonte zu 862.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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- 1755 6 stuivers (scheepjesschelling), struck in gold
- 1758 ducat
- Holland 1767 6 stuivers struck in gold
- 1767 ducaton
- Coins and currency dated 1767