Zeeland 1775 ducaton Dav-1836
This specimen was lot 74173 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. Ducaton, 1775. NGC EF-45. A rather pleasing example, this piece displays a deep cabinet tone on the surfaces and shimmering mint glossiness throughout. A lovely and appealing piece perfect for any collector of Netherlands coinage." The specimen is one of a type issued for the province of Zeeland 1716-93. Each province of the Netherlands issued its own coins; besides Zeeland, there are coins for Deventer, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Holland, Overyssel, West Friesland and Utrecht, not counting various local issues. The Netherlands were swallowed up in Napoleon's empire and after his fall, reconstituted as a kingdom.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.78 g, 0.941 fine silver, .991 troy oz ASW, obliquely reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Dav-1836; KM-57.2; Delm-1028.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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