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| − | This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, | + | This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, Prachtig.'' (kingdom of the [[Netherlands]], William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1855, head right. Privy marks sword and Mercury's staff. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,133,283. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,133,283. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 10.03 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 93, [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch- | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 93, [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-608]]. |
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Revision as of 18:09, 10 August 2024
This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, Prachtig. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1855, head right. Privy marks sword and Mercury's staff. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine.
Recorded mintage: 5,133,283.
Specification: 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 10.03 g.
Catalog reference: KM 93, Sch-608.
- 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.
- [1]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.
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