Gelderland 1614 rijksdaalder Dav-4828
This specimen was lot 1909 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €300 (about US$406 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, GELDERLAND, Provincie, AR Nederlandse rijksdaalder, 1614. Vz/ Geharnast en gelauwerd borstbeeld n.r. met zwaard en provinciewapen. Kz/ Gekroond Generaliteitswapen tussen jaartal. goede Zeer Fraai. Uit onze lijst 255, januari 2011, 873. (Netherlands, province of Gelderland, Dutch rijksdaalder of 1614. Obverse: armored bust to right with sword and provincial arms; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality divides the date. good Very Fine.)"
As Dav-8832, this type was issued 1593-1600 and as Dav-4828 it was issued 1606-99, where it appears in the SCWC. Numerous mintmarks are recorded, including KM 16.1 (cross mintmark, shown here) struck 1606-31; KM 16.5 (diamond) 1608 only; KM 16.2 (lily) struck 1643, 1648-53; KM 16.3 (dog) struck 1652-59, 1662, 1674-76, 1680, 1683; KM 16.4 (lily/dog) struck 1652-56; KM 16.6 (dog/lily) struck 1665; and KM 16a (mintmark knight on horse) struck 1699.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 29.03 g, .885 fine silver, this specimen 28,29 g.
Catalog reference: KM 16.1, Verk. 9, 1; Delm-938; Dav-4828.
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- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
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