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| − | This specimen was lot 35914 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Utrecht. Provincial gold Stuiver 1778 MS63 NGC. An enchanting example of this scarcer gold type. With splendid full golden luster." The billon stuiver was struck irregularly 1738-39, 1760-65 but the gold stuiver is known for 1738-89. It likely circulated as a half ducat. | + | This specimen was lot 35914 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Utrecht. Provincial gold Stuiver 1778 MS63 NGC. An enchanting example of this scarcer gold type. With splendid full golden luster." The billon stuiver was struck irregularly 1738-39, 1760-65 but the gold stuiver is known for 1738-72, 1777-82, 1786-89. It likely circulated as a half ducat. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 0.81 g, .583 fine silver or 1.75 g, .986 fine gold (shown here). | + | ''Specification:'' 0.81 g, 0.583 fine silver or 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold (shown here). |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 90 (billon), KM 90a (gold). | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 90 (billon), KM 90a (gold). | ||
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| − | * [[Utrecht | + | * [[Utrecht 1760 stuiver|1760 ''bezemstuiver'', struck in gold]] |
* [[Utrecht 1778 1/2 ducaton]] | * [[Utrecht 1778 1/2 ducaton]] | ||
* [[Utrecht 1779 2 ducats Fr-283]] | * [[Utrecht 1779 2 ducats Fr-283]] | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 14 August 2023
This specimen was lot 35914 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Utrecht. Provincial gold Stuiver 1778 MS63 NGC. An enchanting example of this scarcer gold type. With splendid full golden luster." The billon stuiver was struck irregularly 1738-39, 1760-65 but the gold stuiver is known for 1738-72, 1777-82, 1786-89. It likely circulated as a half ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.81 g, 0.583 fine silver or 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold (shown here).
Catalog reference: KM 90 (billon), KM 90a (gold).
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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