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[[Image:S77-2845.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2845]] | [[Image:S77-2845.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2845]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2845 in Sincona sale 77 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2845 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,500 CHF (about US$15,173 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''THE NETHERLANDS | Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wilhelm II. 1840-1849. 10 Gulden 1848, Utrecht. Proof. Negotiepenning. Sehr selten. Nur 500 Exemplare geprägt. NGC PF61 CAMEO. Prachtexemplar.'' (kingdom of the [[Netherlands]], William II, 1840-49, ten gulden of 1848, Utrecht mint, proof. Very rare. Only 500 pieces struck, Cabinet piece.)"</blockquote> This gold ten gulden was struck in such small quantities as to be a pattern. It was accompanied by gold twenty gulden ([[Netherlands 1848 20 gulden|Fr-335]]) and five golden ([[Netherlands 1848 5 gulden|Fr-337]]), also very rare. Subsequent ten gulden struck during the reign of William III ([[Netherlands 1850 10 gulden|Fr-340]]) are also rare but a tiny bit more available. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 100. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 100. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2845 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,500 CHF (about US$15,173 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"THE NETHERLANDS | Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wilhelm II. 1840-1849. 10 Gulden 1848, Utrecht. Proof. Negotiepenning. Sehr selten. Nur 500 Exemplare geprägt. NGC PF61 CAMEO. Prachtexemplar. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William II, 1840-49, ten gulden of 1848, Utrecht mint, proof. Very rare. Only 500 pieces struck, Cabinet piece.)"
This gold ten gulden was struck in such small quantities as to be a pattern. It was accompanied by gold twenty gulden (Fr-335) and five golden (Fr-337), also very rare. Subsequent ten gulden struck during the reign of William III (Fr-340) are also rare but a tiny bit more available.
Recorded mintage: 100.
Specification: 6.729 g, 0.900 fine gold, .194 troy oz AGW, 22.5 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD ZY MET ONS.
Catalog reference: KM 78, Schulman 500, Schl. 130.1. Fr-336.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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