Netherlands 1848 20 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 144, lot 1826

This specimen was lot 1826 in Jean Elsen sale 144 (Brussels, March 2020), where it sold for €26,000 (about US$34,256 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem II (1840-1849), AV 20 gulden (dubbele negotiepenning), 1848. Slechts 95 st. geslagen. Uiterst zeldzaam Prachtexemplaar met gepolijste stempels geslagen. bijna Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William II, 1840-49, gold twenty gulden of 1848. Only 95 pieces struck, extremely rare, prooflike, about Uncirculated.)"

This gold twnety gulden was struck in such small quantities as to be a pattern. It was accompanied by gold ten gulden (Fr-336) and five golden (Fr-337), also very rare. Subsequent twenty gulden struck during the reign of William III (Fr-339) are also rare but a tiny bit more available.

Recorded mintage: 95.

Specification: 13.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.

Catalog reference: KM 79, Fr-335, Sch-499.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 144, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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