Gelderland 1652 daalder Dav-4849
This specimen was lot 31069 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands: Gelderland. Provincial Lion Daalder 1652 MS63 NGC, A scintillating mint representation of this widely-recognized type featuring the familiar armored knight and rampant lion motifs. Lustrous and revealing localized hints of silver tone throughout." "Lion" daalders were struck in Gelderland and other Dutch provinces until 1697 but are seldom seen. Simultaneous with the Lion daalder (48 stuivers) was the "prince's" daalder (40 stuivers), the silver ducat (also 48 stuivers), the three gulden (60 stuivers) and the ducaton (silver rider). The catalog does not explain why so many different large silver coins were felt to be necessary. This subtype was struck 1636-47. The last lion daalder was struck in Gelderland in 1676.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.68 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 15.2. Dav-4849.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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