Utrecht 1758 1/4 gulden

From Sincona sale 11, lot 2171

This specimen was lot 2171 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NIEDERLANDE Utrecht, Provinz ¼ Gulden 1759. Gutes vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Utrecht, quarter gulden of 1759, good extremely fine.)"

The quarter gulden (= five stuivers) was struck 1758-59 only and was likely abandoned in favor of the scheepjesschelling (six stuivers) already in production.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.65 g, .920 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.00 g.

Catalog reference: Nederland. Munt. 2.28.90. KM 113.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
• 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]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 111, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.
• ^[2]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

Link to:

• Gelderland 1756 1/4 gulden struck in gold
• 1757 silver ducat
• 1758 ducaton
• 1758 ducat
• Holland 1759 1/4 gulden
• Utrecht 1759 1/4 gulden, struck in gold
• Westfriesland 1759 1/4 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1758
• return to coins of Netherlands, Utrecht