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| − | This specimen was lot 72569 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. Ducat, 1978. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: cock. PCGS PL-66 Gold Shield. A few light marks in the fields are noted to the left of the knight, as well as a few carbon spots, likely preventing this glistening Gem from an even higher designation." The Netherlands was the last country to struck ducats on a regular basis. This type, a refreshed version of a type struck basically unchanged 1815-1937, is common tho the 1960 is slightly scarcer. Other dates include 1972-76. Ducats were produced for queen Beatrix but only as proofs. | + | This specimen was lot 72569 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. Ducat, 1978. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: cock. PCGS PL-66 Gold Shield. A few light marks in the fields are noted to the left of the knight, as well as a few carbon spots, likely preventing this glistening Gem from an even higher designation." The [[Netherlands]] was the last country to struck ducats on a regular basis. This type, a refreshed version of a type struck basically unchanged 1815-1937, is common tho the 1960 is slightly scarcer. Other dates include 1972-76. Ducats were produced for queen Beatrix but only as proofs. |
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| − | * [[Netherlands | + | * [[Netherlands 1976 ducat|1976 ducat]] |
| + | * [[Netherlands 1978 5 cents|1978 5 cents]] | ||
* [[Netherlands 1979 2-1/2 gulden|1979 2½ gulden]] | * [[Netherlands 1979 2-1/2 gulden|1979 2½ gulden]] | ||
* [[Netherlands 1985 ducat|1985 ducat]] | * [[Netherlands 1985 ducat|1985 ducat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 31 December 2024
This specimen was lot 72569 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Ducat, 1978. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: cock. PCGS PL-66 Gold Shield. A few light marks in the fields are noted to the left of the knight, as well as a few carbon spots, likely preventing this glistening Gem from an even higher designation." The Netherlands was the last country to struck ducats on a regular basis. This type, a refreshed version of a type struck basically unchanged 1815-1937, is common tho the 1960 is slightly scarcer. Other dates include 1972-76. Ducats were produced for queen Beatrix but only as proofs.
Recorded mintage: 29,305.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, reeded edge; AGW: 0.1104 oz.
Catalog reference: Fr-353; KM-190.1.
- 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.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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