Netherlands 1848 10 gulden

Sincona sale 77, lot 2845

This specimen was lot 2845 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,500 CHF (about US$15,173 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"THE NETHERLANDS | Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wilhelm II. 1840-1849. 10 Gulden 1848, Utrecht. Proof. Negotiepenning. Sehr selten. Nur 500 Exemplare geprägt. NGC PF61 CAMEO. Prachtexemplar. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William II, 1840-49, ten gulden of 1848, Utrecht mint, proof. Very rare. Only 500 pieces struck, Cabinet piece.)"

This gold ten gulden was struck in such small quantities as to be a pattern. It was accompanied by gold twenty gulden (Fr-335) and five golden (Fr-337), also very rare. Subsequent ten gulden struck during the reign of William III (Fr-340) are also rare but a tiny bit more available.

Recorded mintage: 100.

Specification: 6.729 g, 0.900 fine gold, .194 troy oz AGW, 22.5 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD ZY MET ONS.

Catalog reference: KM 78, Schulman 500, Schl. 130.1. Fr-336.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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