Westfriesland 1774 ducaton Dav-1834
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This specimen was lot 43059 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. Ducaton (Silver Rider), 1774. NGC AU Details--Cleaned." Westfriesland struck this denomination throughout the eighteenth century until 1793. This was the largest silver coin and many subtypes exist. This one was struck 1759-62, 1765-74 and is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.78 g, 0.941 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1834; KM-127.2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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