Zwolle 1664 ducat Fr-213

Sincona sale 59, lot 1825

This specimen was lot 1825 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Zwolle, Stadt, Dukat 1664. Mit Titel von Ferdinand III. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Mit Prägeglanz. (Netherlands, city of Zwolle, ducat of 1664, struck in the name of Ferdinand III. Very rare, Extremely fine, Remaining mint luster.)"

This type was struck 1662-68, 1674. The town also struck ducats earlier in the century; these are listed as KM 30 (1630-38) and KM 34 (1633-62, 1676).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 68, Delmonte 1134 (R3). Fr-213.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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.
• 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, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Link to:

• 1662 ducat
• 1663 leeuwendaalder
• 1664 silver ducat
• 1664 double ducaton
• 1668 ducaton
• Coins and currency dated 1664