Holland 1683 silver ducat Dav-4898

Heritage sale 3064, lot 31414

This specimen was lot 31414 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Holland. Provincial 48 Stuivers or Ducat 1683 MS63+ NGC. At the top of the pop at NGC, this wondrously dazzling piece exhibits a high degree of luster and charming argent surfaces. Exceedingly choice and a cut above, as indicated by its plus designation. Undoubtedly, a quality which would be difficult to improve upon." Silver ducats from the province of Holland are not listed as rare but this is only the second one we have been able to obtain. The type is listed for 1659-70 (Dav-4896), 1672-95 (Dav-4898) and 1735-1800 (Dav-1840). Double silver ducats also exist.

Recorded mintage: 51,319 for 1679-83.

Specification: 28.25 g, .873 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 52.1, Dav-4898.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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