View source for Zeeland 1687 4 daalder Dav-A4973

[[Image:H3089-30171o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3089, lot 30171]]
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[[Image:K406-4783.jpg|750px|thumb|Künker sale 406, lot 4783]]
[[Image:SB126-43271o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 43271]]
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The first specimen was lot 30171 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $22,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands, Zeeland|Zeeland]]. Provincial Double 10 Escalins (4 Taler) 1687 MS64 NGC, Middelburg mint. An extremely rare piefort striking of the standard 10 Escalins design, featuring deeply impressed designs that lend further weight to its already commendable size. Bathed in a soft patina that serves to lighten the surfaces, this is presently the finest of just 3 examples certified, with its distinguished pedigree sure to elicit even fiercer competition from collectors. Ex. Millennia Collection (Goldberg Auction 46B, May 2008, Lot 779); Irving Goodman Collection (Goldberg Auction 15, June 2002, Lot 893). From the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns." The second specimen was lot 4783 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabruck, March 2024), where it sold for €3,600 (about US$4,724 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NIEDERLANDE, ZEELAND, Provinz. Doppeltaler zu 10 Schilling 1687. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Feine Patina, vorzüglich.'' ([[Netherlands]], province of Zeeland, double daalder of 10 schilling of 1687. Very scarce in this quality, fine patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The third specimen was lot 43271 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[3]</sup> noted, "Extraordinary Piefort 10 Escalins, NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. 2 Daalders of 10 Escalins (10 Schelling - 60 Stuivers) Piefort, 1687. Middelburg Mint. NGC MS-63. Variety with the denominations "10 - SC" flanking circle of shields. A lovely Choice Mint example, with lovely luster and rich pastel toning. The details on this example are bold, and the fields are largely clean and free of contact. A seldom encountered type is here elevated to an elite level of RARITY in this state of preservation." This is a piedfort version of the regular sixty stuivers (Dav-4973) struck 1685-93. Piedforts are also listed for 1688 and 1690, all rare.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 31.76 g, 0.906 fine silver, the first specimen 63.4 g, the second specimen 63.23 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-P23, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-A4973]], Delm-1074a (R2), CNM-2.49.67; Purmer/van der Wiel Ze 59.3. 

''[[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.
* 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>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
* <sup>[3]</sup>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.

''Links to:''
* [[Zeeland 1680 30 stuivers]]
* [[Zeeland 1683 30 stuivers|1683 30 stuivers, piedfort]]
* [[Zeeland 1686 silver ducat Dav-4914|1686 silver ducat, struck in gold]]
* [[Zeeland 1687 2 daalder Dav-4973|1687 60 stuivers]]
* [[Zeeland 1692 2 daalder Dav-4973|1692 60 stuivers]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1687]]

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