Zeeland 1780 1/8 silver ducat
This specimen was lot 74177 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. 1/8 Ducat, 1780/70. NGC AU-55. An appealing piece, this nice example delivers much commendable beauty to the eyes and a steely brilliance throughout with just a limited amount of wear on the surfaces." This type was struck in Zeeland 1762-93 and is priced fairly low in the SCWC tho it is seldom seen. It has almost exactly the same amount of silver as the more familiar six stuivers. Zeeland was the only province to strike this denomination.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.53 g, 0.873 fine silver, .099 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-98.
- 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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