Utrecht 1786 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1929

This specimen was lot 1929 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €120 (about US$163 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, UTRECHT, Provincie, AV Nederlandse 1 gulden, 1786. Vz/ Nederlandse maagd met speer en vrijheidshoed. Kz/ Gekroond Generaliteitswapen. Prachtig à Fleur de Coin. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, one gulden of 1786. Obverse: Dutch maid with spear and pillar; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality. Extremely Fine - Uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1760-65, 1776, 1780-94. Similar coins are known for Holland, Overijssel, Gelderland, Zeeland and Westfriesland. The Utrecht mint is still in operation, striking euros.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 10.61 g, .920 fine silver, .307 troy oz ASW, this specimen is 10,52 g.

Catalog reference: KM 102.3, Verk. 111, 2; Delm. 1182.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

Link to:

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