View source for Zeeland 1753 1/2 duit

[[Image:Zeeland H3081-31076o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3081, lot 31076]]
[[Image:Zeeland H3081-31076r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 31076 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Netherlands: [[Netherlands, Zeeland|Zeeland]]. Provincial gold Off-Metal 1/2 Duit 1753 MS63 NGC. A delightful off-metal example in gold, perfectly produced with a strong central strike." This date was struck only in gold of half ducat weight. Copper half duits were struck in Zeeland 1714-21 only.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper; KM-A75: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-A75, Delm-916. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* 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 Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Zeeland 1748 2 silver ducat Dav-1847|1748 double silver ducat]]
* [[Zeeland 1753 6 stuivers|1753 6 stuivers]]
* [[Zeeland 1757 silver ducat Dav-1848|1757 silver ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1753]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3081]][[Category:Coinage of the Dutch provinces]]