Zwolle 1639 ducat Fr-213
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This specimen was lot 49039 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $630. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zwolle. Ducat, 1639. NGC AU Details--Bent. From the Leo Ullman Collection of Dutch Gold Coins." Zwolle is a town in the province of Overijssel. This ducat was struck in the name of emperor Ferdinand II (r. 1619-37) for 1633-76. 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, 0.110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-213; KM-34.
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- [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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