Zeeland 1649 2 ducats Fr-306
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This specimen was lot 43270 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. 2 Ducats, 1649. NGC AU-55. An overall attractive example with flashy surfaces and just a few areas of toning to be found." Zeeland, along with several other Dutch provinces, issued gold ducats from the sixteenth century until the termination of the United Provinces by Napoleon in the 1790's. This subtype is listed for 1645-62, 1668, 1672-73.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-306; KM-35.
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- 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.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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