Utrecht 1786 6 stuivers

Sincona sale 69, lot 898

This specimen was lot 898 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$11,281 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Utrecht, Provinz. 2 Dukaten 1786. Abschlag von den Stempeln des Scheepjeschilling (6 Stüber). Selten. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit feiner Goldpatina. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, double ducat of 1786, off metal strike using schilling ides. Rare. NGC MS63, Beautiful condition with magnificent gold patina.)"

This type was struck in silver 1785-89 and 1794. The gold presentation piece (KM 101a) was struck 1740-57, 1760, 1763-64, 1769, 1772, 1775, 1784-89 and 1794.

Recorded mintage: 2,915 for 1785-86.

Specification: KM 101.2: 4.95 g, 0.583 fine silver; KM 101a: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM 101.2 (silver), KM 101a (gold), Delmonte 987 (R1-R2).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 1785 6 stuivers (scheepjeschilling)
• 1785 ½ gulden (10 stuivers)
• 1785 half ducaton
• 1786 duit
• 1786 gulden
• 1786 silver ducat
• 1786 ducaton
• 1786 3 gulden
• 1786 double ducat
• 1787 6 stuivers (scheepjeschilling)
• 1787 half ducaton
• 1787 ducaton
• Coins and currency dated 1786