Kampen 1672 daalder Dav-4987
This specimen was lot 1861 in Sincona sale 6 (Zurich, May 2012), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,461 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NIEDERLANDE Kampen, Stadt Taler 1672. Belagerung durch Bernhard von Galen. Stadtwappen, darunter Stadtname. Rv. Vier Zeilen Schrift. Gutes sehr schön-sehr schön. (Netherlands, city of Kampen, thaler of 1672, struck during the siege by Bernhard of Galen. Obverse: city arms, "CAMPEN" below; reverse, four line inscription, very fine to good very fine.)"
This type was struck as emergency coinage during a siege and is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 28,05 g.
Catalog reference: Delm. 710, Dav-4987, KM 66.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
- Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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