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This specimen was lot 239 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it sold for €170 (about US$241 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ZEELAND Provincie 1580 - 1795. 1/2 Dukaton of 1/2 Zilveren rijder, 1773, Silver Type II. Ruiter naar rechts boven provinciewapentje. Kz. jaartal onder het wapen in cartouche, mt. burcht boven de kroon. Kabelrand. Zeer fraai +.'' ([[Netherlands, Zeeland|province of Zeeland]], 1580-1795, half ducaton or half silver rider of 1773, type II. Obverse: mounted knight charges right over the provincial arms; reverse: the date in a cartouche under the crowned arms supported by two lions; cabled edge. PCGS AU Details, Graffiti, Choice very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck for Zeeland 1766-75, 1785, 1790-93 with many overdates, suggesting extensive recycling of old dies.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 16.39 g, 0.941 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 102, Delm. 1052; V. 82.2.

''[[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>Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, ''Schulman sale 385'', Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Zeeland 1766 1/2 ducaton|1766 ''halve ducaton'']]
* [[Westfriesland 1772 1/2 ducaton]]
* [[Zeeland 1773 6 stuivers|1773 6 stuivers (''scheepjesschelling'')]]
* [[Zeeland 1773 silver ducat Dav-1848|1773 silver ducat]]
* [[Utrecht 1774 1/2 ducaton]]
* [[Zeeland 1775 ducaton Dav-1836|1775 ducaton]]
* [[Zeeland 1790 1/2 ducaton|1790 ''halve ducaton'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1773]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category:Selections from Schulman sale 385]]

Zeeland 1773 1/2 ducaton - Revision history

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