Holland 1674 rijksdaalder Dav-4831

Sincona sale 26, lot 3512

This specimen was lot 3512 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,088 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Reichstaler 1674. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. NGC MS63. Prägeschwächen. (province of Holland, thaler of 1674, rare in this quality, choice uncirculated, in NGC MS-63 holder, cleaned.)"

This type of 1606-93 evolved from the "prince's daalder" (Dav-8841) of the prior century. The type is listed fairly inexpensively in low grade but is very scarce in nice condition. These were generally weakly struck on bad planchets.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.25 g, .873 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Delmonte 939. Dav-4831, KM 18.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• 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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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