Zeeland 1683 30 stuivers
This specimen was lot 30170 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $6,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Zeeland. Provincial Piefort 30 Stuivers (Daalder) 1683 MS61 NGC, A scarce double-weight issue featuring a commendable clarity of detail owing to a sharp strike. Dressed in an intermingled steel and silver patina, a light undercurrent of mint luster expressed throughout. A clear target for the specialized collector of the Dutch series, and a rare opportunity. From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." This rare and expensive specimen is a piedfort version of KM 60, struck 1682-86. Confusingly, it is also called a "daalder" even tho it is half the weight of the lion daalder, prince's daalder or silver ducat. A sixty stuivers was also minted (KM 63, Dav-4973) but it has a larger diameter.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 15.88 g, 0.906 fine silver, this specimen 29.90 g.
Catalog reference: KM 60 (regular issue), KM-P17 (piedfort), Delm-1083a (R3).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
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