View source for Kampen 1652 ducat Fr-161

[[Image:Kampen 1652 ducat Sincona 9-04793.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 4793]]

This specimen was lot 4763 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 360 CHF (about US$455 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NIEDERLANDE Kampen Dukat 1652. Vorzüglich-sehr schön.'' (Kampen, ducat of 1652, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This specimen was catalogued as a ducat but the reported weight strongly suggests that it was a double ducat (KM 50). The SCWC does not list this date in a double ducat but Friedberg does. Absent a personal inspection, it must remain a mystery. Single ducats are mentioned for 1648-60. The coin was struck in the name of emperor Frederick III, who died in 1493.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .112 troy oz AGW, this specimen 6,96 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Delm-1117, Fr-161, KM 44.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* Delmonte, A., ''Le Bénélux D'or,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Deventer-Kampen-Zwolle (1538-42) daalder Dav-8530|(1538-42) daalder]]
* [[Deventer-Kampen-Zwolle 1546 goldgulden Fr-27|1546 goldgulden]]
* [[Kampen 1649 ducat Fr-161|1649 ducat]]
* [[Kampen 1652 daalder Dav-4879|1652 ''leeuwendaalder'']]
* [[Gelderland 1652 ducat Fr-237]]
* [[Westfriesland 1652 ducat Fr-294]]
* [[Kampen 1653 ducat Fr-161|1653 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1652]]
* return to coins of [[Netherlands, Kampen]]

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