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| − | * | + | * Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. |
| − | * | + | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. |
* 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, ''Schulman sale 379'', Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, ''Schulman sale 379'', Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024. | ||
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* [[Utrecht 1739 ducaton Dav-1832|1739 ducaton]] | * [[Utrecht 1739 ducaton Dav-1832|1739 ducaton]] | ||
* [[Utrecht 1740 stuiver|1740 ''bezemstuiver'', gold]] | * [[Utrecht 1740 stuiver|1740 ''bezemstuiver'', gold]] | ||
| − | * [[Utrecht 1740 6 stuivers|1740 6 stuivers ('' | + | * [[Utrecht 1740 6 stuivers|1740 6 stuivers (''scheepjesschelling'')]], struck in gold |
* [[Utrecht 1749 ducat Fr-285|1749 ducat]] | * [[Utrecht 1749 ducat Fr-285|1749 ducat]] | ||
* [[Utrecht 1757 silver ducat Dav-1845|1757 silver ducat]] | * [[Utrecht 1757 silver ducat Dav-1845|1757 silver ducat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 30 June 2025
This specimen was lot 536 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,425 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"UTRECHT Provincie 1581 - 1795. Piedfort Zilveren dukaat. 1739, Silver Op dubbele zwaarte. Type III. Staande ridder met zwaard en provinciewapen aan lint. Kz. generaliteitswapen tussen jaartal. Kabelrand. RR. Zeer zeldzaam NGC MS62. (province of Utrecht, piedfort silver ducat of 1739, double weight, type III. Obverse: standing knight with sword, supporting the provincial arms on a ribbon; reverse: arms of the Generality divide the date; reeded edge. Very rare, graded NGC MS-62.)"
The SCWC does not list this design in piedfort format altho gold presentation strikes are noted (KM 93a). The auction archives show double silver ducats dated 1739 (shown here), 1772, 1774, 1776 and 1781; all are rare.
Recorded mintage: 209,800 of the single ducat.
Specification: 56.50 g, 0.873 fine silver, this specimen 55.97 g.
Catalog reference: KM 93.1 (single ducat), Delm-982a; V. 106.1; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1844.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- [1]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.
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