Kampen 1672 daalder Dav-4987

Sincona sale 6, lot 1861

Kampen in 1648

This specimen was lot 1861 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,461 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NIEDERLANDE Kampen, Stadt Taler 1672. Belagerung durch Bernhard von Galen. Stadtwappen, darunter Stadtname. Rv. Vier Zeilen Schrift. Gutes sehr schön-sehr schön. (Netherlands, city of Kampen, thaler of 1672, struck during the siege by Bernhard of Galen. Obverse: city arms, "CAMPEN" below; reverse, four line inscription, very fine to good very fine.)"

This type was struck as emergency coinage during a siege and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 28,05 g.

Catalog reference: Delm-710, Dav-4987, KM 66.

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.
• Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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