Netherlands 1843 5 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 105, lot 840

This specimen is lot 840 in Jean Elsen sale 105 (Brussels, June 2010), where it sold for 180 euro. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem II (1840-1849), AV 5 gulden, 1843, Zeer Zeldzaam. bijna Prachtig" (Kingdom of the Netherlands, William II, gold five gulden, 1843, very rare, almost Extremely Fine)

This one-year type is very rare. The denomination, never extensively struck, was terminated with a small issue of 1851.

Recorded mintage: 1,595.

Specification: 3.36 g, 0.900 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Sch-503; Fr-334, KM 72.

Source:

• 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, 35^e 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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 105, Brussels: Jean Elsen, 2010.

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• 1840 10 gulden
• 1843 gulden
• 1843 2½ gulden
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• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands