Zeeland (1591-1602) 1/2 rose noble Fr-303

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Sincona sale 69, lot 913

This specimen was lot 913 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 3,200 CHF (about US$4,247 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Zeeland, Provinz. 1/2 Rose Noble o. J. Münzzeichen Turm. Halbfigur des Königs stehend innerhalb eines Schiffes, Schwert und Schild haltend; Wappen von Zeeland auf Banner nach links, Rose auf dem Schiffsrumpf. Rv. Strahlende Sonne, umher abwechselnd gekrönter Löwe und Lilie im Achtpass. NGC MS64. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Netherlands, province of Zeeland, undated half rose noble, mintmark: tower. Obverse: half-length bust of the king standing in a ship, bearing a sword and shield, arms of Zeeland on a banner to the left, rose on the stern; reverse: shining sun, crowned lion and lily in an octolobe. Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

This type was struck without date 1591-1602. An imitation of an English gold coin of the fifteenth century, it was accompanied by a noble. Several other Dutch towns and provinces struck this type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.85 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.79 g.

Catalog reference: KM 3, Delmonte 872. Fr-303.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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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