Holland 1773 ducat Fr-250

Sincona sale 9, lot 4784

This specimen was lot 4784 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$411 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NIEDERLANDE Holland, Provinz Dukat 1773. Fast vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Holland, ducat of 1773, choice extremely fine.)"

This type was struck without change 1702-91 and is priced in the SCWC as a common date. Holland was the largest and wealthiest part of the United Provinces, now the kingdom of the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen is 3,49 g.

Catalog reference: Delm-775, Fr-250, KM 12.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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