Netherlands 1848 5 gulden

Sincona sale 77, lot 2846

This specimen was lot 2846 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 15,000 CHF (about US$18,207 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wilhelm II. 1840-1849. 5 Gulden 1848, Utrecht. Halve negotiepenning. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 84 Exemplare geprägt. PCGS PL63 CAM. Prachtvoller Erstabschlag. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William II, 1840-49, five gulden of 1848, Utrecht mint, prooflike. Of the highest rarity. Only 84 pieces struck, Magnificent first strike.)"

This gold ten gulden was struck in such small quantities as to be a pattern. It was accompanied by gold twenty gulden (Fr-335) and ten golden (Fr-336), also very rare. Subsequent five gulden struck during the reign of William III (Fr-341) are also rare but a tiny bit more available.

Recorded mintage: 84.

Specification: 3.36 g, .900 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW, 18.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 77, Schulman 501, Schl. 131.1. Fr-337.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1843 5 gulden
• 1848 5 cents
• 1848 10 cents
• 1848 25 cents
• 1848 half gulden
• 1848 gulden
• 1848 2½ gulden
• 1848 10 gulden
• 1848 20 gulden
• 1850 5 gulden, Willem III
• Coins and currency dated 1848