Utrecht 1762 1/2 ducat

Sincona sale 26, lot 3522

This specimen was lot 3522 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$649 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"1/2 Silberdukat 1762. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. (province of Utrecht, half silver ducat of 1762, scarce in this quality, uncirculated.)"

This type was issued from Utrecht 1761-83. Most have a "cabled edge" but a few minted 1761-66 have a "flowered edge"; the specimen shown here appears to be the first.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.12 g, .873 fine silver, .396 troy oz ASW, this specimen 13.55 g.

Catalog reference: Delmonte 1006, KM 116.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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• 1762 silver ducat
• 1762 ducat
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• Coins and currency dated 1763
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