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[[Image:Holland 1807 50 stuivers rev Ponterio 152-8039.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]
 
[[Image:Holland 1807 50 stuivers rev Ponterio 152-8039.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]
  
This specimen was lot 8039 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $5,433.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NETHERLANDS. Kingdom of Holland. 50 Stuivers, 1807. RARE. Mintage of only 300 pieces. Ex: Millennia Collection. Dark toned. NGC MS-61."  This type was struck 1807-08; the 1808 is scarce while the 1807 is rare. The portrait is of Louis Napoleon, Napoleon's brother, installed on the throne in hopes that his regime would enforce Napoleon's trade restrictions. Louis quickly came to side with the Dutch attitude towards smuggling and he was evicted in 1810 and the country annexed to France. A variety of coins were issued during his rule, ten and fifty stuivers, rijkdaalders, florins, guldens and ducats. When the kingdom of the [[Netherlands]] was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit.
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This specimen was lot 8039 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $5,433.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. Kingdom of Holland. 50 Stuivers, 1807. RARE. Mintage of only 300 pieces. Ex: Millennia Collection. Dark toned. NGC MS-61."  This type was struck 1807-08; the 1808 is scarce while the 1807 is rare. The portrait is of Louis Napoleon, Napoleon's brother, installed on the throne in hopes that his regime would enforce Napoleon's trade restrictions. Louis quickly came to side with the Dutch attitude towards smuggling and he was evicted in 1810 and the country annexed to France. A variety of coins were issued during his rule, ten and fifty stuivers, rijkdaalders, florins, guldens and ducats. When the kingdom of the [[Netherlands]] was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 300.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* 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<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.  
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* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2018, 35<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800,'' 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, ''Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, ''Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
  
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* [[Netherlands 1807 silver ducat|1807 silver ducat]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1807 silver ducat|1807 silver ducat]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1807 ducat Fr-325|1807 gold ducat]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1807 ducat Fr-325|1807 gold ducat]]
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* [[Netherlands 1808 50 stuivers Dav-228|1808 50 stuivers]]
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* [[Netherlands 1808 50 stuivers Dav-228|1808 50 stuivers]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1808-B 2-1/2 gulden Dav-229|1808 2½ gulden]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1808-B 2-1/2 gulden Dav-229|1808 2½ gulden]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1807]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1807]]

Latest revision as of 20:34, 27 May 2023

Ponterio sale 152, lot 8039
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen was lot 8039 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $5,433.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Kingdom of Holland. 50 Stuivers, 1807. RARE. Mintage of only 300 pieces. Ex: Millennia Collection. Dark toned. NGC MS-61." This type was struck 1807-08; the 1808 is scarce while the 1807 is rare. The portrait is of Louis Napoleon, Napoleon's brother, installed on the throne in hopes that his regime would enforce Napoleon's trade restrictions. Louis quickly came to side with the Dutch attitude towards smuggling and he was evicted in 1810 and the country annexed to France. A variety of coins were issued during his rule, ten and fifty stuivers, rijkdaalders, florins, guldens and ducats. When the kingdom of the Netherlands was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit.

Recorded mintage: 300.

Specification: 26.34 g, .915 fine silver, .772 troy oz ASW, slant-reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Davenport 228; KM 28, Sch-148.

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 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

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