View source for Friesland 1588 ducat Fr-223

[[Image:Friesland Sincona 23-02925q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 23, lot 2925]]

This specimen was lot 2925 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$534 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NIEDERLANDE, Friesland, Provinz, Dukat 1588. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Netherlands]], province of Friesland, ducat of 1588, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Altho this ducat is noted for 1588-1616, 1619-20, 1626, 1629-40, 1643-57, 1663, 1666-68, 1676 and 1693, it earns a premium as Friesland was a less prolific issuer of coinage.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.47 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Delmonte 1013. Fr-223. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals,'' Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015. 
* Delmonte, A., ''Le Bénélux D'or,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
* 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. 
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Friesland 1583 cavalier d'or Fr-225|1583 cavalier d'or (''gouden rijder'')]]
* [[Westfriesland 1591 ducat Fr-291]]
* [[Friesland 1610 ducat Fr-223|1610 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1588]]
* return to coins of [[Netherlands, Westfriesland|Friesland]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 21, 22, 23]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]