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[[Image:Neth 1866 half gulden S18-2984q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2984]] | [[Image:Neth 1866 half gulden S18-2984q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2984]] | ||
| − | This type was struck 1850-68 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No half gulden coins were struck between 1868 and 1898. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine. This specimen was lot 2984 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1/2 Gulden 1866. Selteneres Jahr. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of the Netherlands, half gulden of 1866, rare date, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> | + | This type was struck 1850-68 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No half gulden coins were struck between 1868 and 1898. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only 0.640 fine. This specimen was lot 2984 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1/2 Gulden 1866. Selteneres Jahr. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of the Netherlands, half gulden of 1866, rare date, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,402,446. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,402,446. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 10 September 2024
This type was struck 1850-68 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No half gulden coins were struck between 1868 and 1898. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only 0.640 fine. This specimen was lot 2984 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"1/2 Gulden 1866. Selteneres Jahr. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of the Netherlands, half gulden of 1866, rare date, extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: 1,402,446.
Specification: 5 g, 0.945 fine silver, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 5.02 g.
Catalog reference: KM 92, Sch-632.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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