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| − | This specimen was lot 851 in Sincona sale 69 ( | + | 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<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''THE NETHERLANDS | Province of Holland. 2 Dukaten 1656. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich.'' (Netherlands, province of [[Netherlands, Holland|Holland,]] double ducat of 1656. Rare, especially in this condition, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> 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. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 69, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021. |
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* [[Holland 1654 ducat Fr-249|1654 ducat]] | * [[Holland 1654 ducat Fr-249|1654 ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Holland 1655 2 ducats Fr-247|1655 double ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Gelderland 1656 2 ducats Fr-235|Gelderland 1656 double ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Utrecht 1656 2 ducats Fr-282|Utrecht 1656 double ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Zwolle 1656 2 ducats Fr-212|Zwolle 1656 double ducat]] | ||
| + | * [[Holland 1658 2 ducats Fr-247|1658 double ducat]] | ||
* [[Zeeland 1659 2 ducats Fr-306]] | * [[Zeeland 1659 2 ducats Fr-306]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1656]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1656]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 69, 70]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 69, 70]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 30 November 2025
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.
- 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.
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