Friesland 1598 rijksdaalder Dav-8813

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Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1902

This specimen was lot 1902 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €550 (about US$745 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, FRIESLAND, Provincie, AR arendsrijksdaalder, 1598. Vz/ Bb. Friese edelman n. r. met klapmuts en zwaard. Kz/ Gekroonde dubbele adelaar met provinciewapen op de borst. Zeldzaam Krasjes. bijna Zeer Fraai. (Netherlands, province of Friesland, silver eagle rijksdaalder of 1598. Obverse: Frisian knight in fur cap holds a sword; reverse: crowned doubled headed eagle with the provincial arms on its chest. Scarce, scratches, about Very Fine.)"

This "eagle" daalder was struck 1591-92 and 1597-98. Later, the province used the prinsen rijksdaalder design emitted by the other provinces (see Dav-4829).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.03 g, 0.885 fine silver, this specimen 28,38 g.

Catalog reference: Verk. 121, 3; Delm-821, Dav-8813.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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