Netherlands 1863 2-1/2 gulden

Ponterio sale 173, lot 1573

This specimen was lot 1573 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 2 1/2 Gulden, 1863. PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. Key date. Toned." The specimen is an middle date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is rare. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: 50,652.

Specification: 25 g, .945 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.

Catalog reference: KM-82, Dav-236, Sch-589.

Source:

• 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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1858 2½ gulden
• 1863 cent
• 1863 ½ gulden
• 1864 2½ gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1863
• return to coinage of Netherlands
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands