Westfriesland 1793 ducaton Dav-1834
This specimen was lot 2153 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €160 (about US$185 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, WEST-FRIESLAND, AR dukaton (zilveren rijder), 1793 (over 1792). Vz/ Ridder te paard n.r. boven gekroond provinciewapen. Kz/ Gekroond Generaliteitswapen gehouden door twee gekroonde leeuwen. Zeldzaam. Krasjes op vz. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, ducaton or silver rider of 1793. Obverse: mounted knight charges over the provincial arms; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality supported by two lions. Rare, hairlines, about Very Fine.)"
The ducaton was the largest silver coin struck in the United Provinces and most of the provinces issued it at one time or another. This subtype was struck 1774-93 and this is the final date. In 1793-94, the United Provinces collapsed under pressure from the French Revolution and was reorganized as the puppet Batavian Republic.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.78 g, 0.941 fine silver, this specimen is 32,38 g.
Catalog reference: KM 127.3, Dav-1834, Verk. 62, 1; Delm. 1022.
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- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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