Utrecht 1790 silver ducat Dav-1845
This specimen was lot 30773 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $246.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Utrecht. Silver Ducat (48 Stuiver), 1790. NGC AU-58. Toned." This type was struck throughout the eighteenth century until 1794. This is a common date. The Utrecht mint is still in operation, striking euros.
Recorded mintage: 1,156,000 for 1789-91.
Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver, .793 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 93.1, Dav-1845.
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- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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