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[[Image:Neth 1849 ducat CNG 710.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG Lissner sale, lot 710]]
 
[[Image:Neth 1849 ducat CNG 710.jpg|550px|thumb|CNG Lissner sale, lot 710]]
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[[Image:SB821-45642o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 45642]]
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[[Image:SB821-45642r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC]]
  
This specimen was lot 710 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $968. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. Trade coinage. AV Ducat. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1849. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Superb choice BU. Only one graded higher. Purchased from Bowers & Ruddy, April 1974." The Netherlands was the last country to strike ducats on a regular basis. This type was struck 1814-1937, many of which were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues. This is the last year for which Russian strikes are known.
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This specimen was lot 710 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $968. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. Trade coinage. AV Ducat. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1849. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Superb choice BU. Only one graded higher. Purchased from Bowers & Ruddy, April 1974." The second specimen was lot 45642 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $552. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "RUSSIA. Ducat, 1849. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas I. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Sword privy mark. An imitation of a Netherlands Ducat, struck in Russia. A well detailed coin with reflective fields and some spots of frosty luster." The [[Netherlands]] was the last country to strike ducats on a regular basis. This type was struck 1814-1937, many of which were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues. This is the last year for which [[Russia]]n strikes are known.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,764,344, mostly Russian; this is a common date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,764,344, mostly Russian; this is a common date.
  
''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, 20.5-21 mm diameter. This specimen 20 mm diameter, 3.48 g, 11h axis.
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''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, 20.5-21 mm diameter. The first specimen is 20 mm diameter, 3.48 g, 11h axis.
  
''Catalog reference:'' KM 83.1; Y 15; [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-563]].  
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''Catalog reference:'' Fr-161; Bit-35; KM 83.1; Y 15; [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-563]].  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
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* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.  
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
  
 
''Link to:''
 
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* [[Netherlands 1841 ducat|1841 ducat]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1841 ducat|1841 ducat]]
* [[Netherlands 1849 10 cents KM-75|1849 10 cents]]
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* [[Netherlands 1849 10 cents KM-75|1849 10 cents, William II]]
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* [[Netherlands 1849 10 cents KM-80|1849 10 cents, William III]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1849 25 cents KM-76|1849 25 cents]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1849 25 cents KM-76|1849 25 cents]]
* [[Netherlands 1849 2-1/2 gulden Dav-235|1849 2½ gulden]]
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* [[Netherlands 1849 gulden|1849 gulden]]
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* [[Netherlands 1849 2-1/2 gulden Dav-235|1849 2½ gulden, William II]]
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* [[Netherlands 1849 2-1/2 gulden Dav-236|1849 2½ gulden, William III]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1894 ducat|1894 ducat]]
 
* [[Netherlands 1894 ducat|1894 ducat]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1849]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1849]]
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* [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands]]
 
* [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands]]
  
[[Category:Selections from the Lissner Collection]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]
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[[Category:Selections from the Lissner Collection]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale]]

Latest revision as of 10:33, 12 August 2025

CNG Lissner sale, lot 710
Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 45642
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 710 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $968. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. Trade coinage. AV Ducat. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1849. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Superb choice BU. Only one graded higher. Purchased from Bowers & Ruddy, April 1974." The second specimen was lot 45642 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[2] noted, "RUSSIA. Ducat, 1849. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas I. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Sword privy mark. An imitation of a Netherlands Ducat, struck in Russia. A well detailed coin with reflective fields and some spots of frosty luster." The Netherlands was the last country to strike ducats on a regular basis. This type was struck 1814-1937, many of which were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues. This is the last year for which Russian strikes are known.

Recorded mintage: 4,764,344, mostly Russian; this is a common date.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, 20.5-21 mm diameter. The first specimen is 20 mm diameter, 3.48 g, 11h axis.

Catalog reference: Fr-161; Bit-35; KM 83.1; Y 15; Sch-563.

Source:

  • Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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