Holland 1656 2 ducats Fr-247

Sincona sale 69, lot 851

This specimen was lot 851 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,920 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Province of Holland. 2 Dukaten 1656. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Holland, double ducat of 1656. Rare, especially in this condition, Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1645-63. It is much scarcer than the single ducat. Holland was the largest and wealthiest part of the United Provinces, now the kingdom of the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM 35, Delmonte 772 (R1-R2). Fr-247.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 1654 ducat
• 1655 double ducat
• Gelderland 1656 double ducat
• Utrecht 1656 double ducat
• Zwolle 1656 double ducat
• 1658 double ducat
• Zeeland 1659 2 ducats Fr-306
• Coins and currency dated 1656