Holland 1576 daalder Dav-8838
This specimen was lot 2673 in Sincona sale 13 (Zurich, October 2013), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$181 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Holland, Provinz, Löwentaler 1576. Sehr schön-vorzüglich (Netherlands, province of Holland, lion dollar of 1576. Very fine to extremely fine)."
The SCWC lists a similar type (KM 11) for 1601-05. "Lion" daalders were struck in Holland and other Dutch provinces until 1697 but are seldom seen, especially well struck like this example. Simultaneous with the Lion daalder (40 stuivers) was the "prince" daalder (50 stuivers), the silver ducat (48 stuivers), the three gulden (57 stuivers) and the ducaton (silver rider or 60 stuivers). The catalog does not explain why so many different large silver coins were felt to be necessary.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 27.28 g.
Catalog reference: Delmonte 831, Dav-8838.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Auktion 13: Münzen und Medaillen, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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