View source for Holland 1673 2 ducaton Dav-4929

[[Image:Holland H3040-30283o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3040, lot 30283]]
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This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Holland. Provincial 2 Ducaton 1673 AU58 PCGS, Amsterdam mint. A massive example struck on an extremely thick planchet, featuring an armored rider atop a horse and crowned, supported arms. Both the obverse and reverse present lightly toned surfaces with considerable, underlying brightness and stunning auburn highlights that encircle the legends. Seldom encountered and well-deserving of a strong bid." The SCWC notes that the regular issue runs 1672-94 and 1716-21; double ducatons are noted for 1671-93.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.

''Specification:'' 65.56 g, 0.941 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 93, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport 4929]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974. 
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[Holland 1672 2 ducaton Dav-4929|1672 double ducaton]]
* [[Holland 1673 silver ducat Dav-4898|1673 silver ducat]]
* [[Holland 1673 ducaton Dav-4933|1673 ducaton]]
* [[Holland 1673 2 ducaton Dav-4932|1673 double ducaton]]
* [[Holland 1673 2 ducaton Dav-4932A|1673 klippe double ducaton]]
* [[Holland 1673 4 ducats Fr-257|1673 4 ducats, French siege of Amsterdam]]
* [[Holland 1673 4-1/2 ducats Fr-256|1673 4½ ducats, French siege of Amsterdam]]
* [[Holland 1673 5 ducats Fr-255|1673 5 ducats, French siege of Amsterdam]]
* [[Holland 1674 2 ducaton Dav-4929|1674 double ducaton]]
* [[Holland 1676 2 daalders Dav-4857|1676 ''dubbel leeuwendaalder'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1673]]
* return to coins of [[Netherlands, Holland|Holland]]

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