View source for Netherlands 1810 10 gulden Fr-321

[[Image:S77-2829.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2829]]

This specimen was lot 2829 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 44,000 CHF (about US$53,407 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''THE NETHERLANDS | [[Kingdom of Holland]]. Lodewijk Napoleon, 1806-1810. 10 Gulden 1810, Utrecht. Münzzeichen Biene. Von grösster Seltenheit. PCGS MS62. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit feiner Goldtönung.'' ([[Netherlands]], kingdom of Holland, Louis Napoleon, 1806-10, ten gulden of 1810, Utrecht mint, privy mark bee. Of the highest rarity, uncirculated, Beautiful condition with nice gold toning.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1808 and 1810 but both dates are rare. The portrait is of Louis Napoleon, Napoleon's brother, installed on the throne in hopes that his regime would enforce Napoleon's trade restrictions. Louis quickly came to side with the Dutch attitude towards smuggling and he was evicted in 1810 and the country annexed to [[France]]. A variety of coins were issued during his rule, [[Netherlands 1809 10 stuivers|ten]] and [[Netherlands 1807 50 stuivers|fifty stuivers]], [[Netherlands 1808-B 2-1/2 gulden Dav-229|rijksdaalders]], florins, [[Netherlands 1808 gulden|guldens]] and [[Netherlands 1810 ducat Fr-322|ducats]]. When the kingdom of the Netherlands was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit. When the ten gulden was reintroduced in [[Netherlands 1818 10 gulden|1818]], it was 6.73 g, 0.900 fine gold.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.84 g, 0.917 fine gold, lettered edge. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 33, Schulman 127 a. Schl. 59. Fr-321. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2018, 35<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017. 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Netherlands 1810 ducat Fr-322|1810 ducat]]
* [[Netherlands 1810 20 gulden Fr-320|1810 20 gulden]]
* [[Netherlands 1818 10 gulden|1818 10 gulden, Willem I]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1810]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]]