Zwolle 1634 ducat Fr-213
This specimen was lot 74180 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zwolle. Ducat, 1634. NGC AU-55. Quite nicely struck for the type, this wholesome and appealing specimen delivers rich charm and brilliant luster with just a pittance of wearing." Zwolle is a town in the province of Overijssel. This ducat was struck in the name of emperor Ferdinand II (r. 1619-37) for 1630-76. The States General spent most of the seventeenth century trying to close the municipal mints for fraud and lightweight coinage, and Zwolle was often cited as the worst offender.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-213; KM-30.
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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, 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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